Place of origin Sri Lanka Used by Sri Lanka | In service 2000 - Present | |
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Type Armoured personnel carrier Designer Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Manufacturer Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | ||
The Unibuffel is a mine-protected wheeled MRAP used by the Sri Lankan military. It can be seen at the Sri Lankan Armoured Corps Museum.
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Production history
Although similar to the South African Buffel, it is built entirely by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME). Used very often by the Sri Lankan forces both as an armoured fighting vehicle and for protection against mines and IEDs and so played a major role in the Sri Lanka civil war. The Unibuffel is the improved version of the Unicorn which was also built by the SLEME. More than 53 Unibuffels had been manufactured as of 2006. The vehicle is powered by a TATA engine which can deal easily with rough terrain.
Various small arms can be mounted on the Unibuffel, including machine guns and the Typhoon 25mm cannon as a port defense weapon.
Combat Usage
The Unibuffel proved quite successful in the Sri Lankan civil war, it could transport troops through rough terrain with ease, and had good protection, it participated in all Sri Lankan Army operations 2005 onwards.