Unibuffel

Unibuffel
Unibuffel of the Sri Lankan Army
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Sri Lanka
Service history
In service	2000 - Present
Used by	Sri Lanka
Production history
Designer	Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Manufacturer	Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Unit cost	4 Million rupee
Produced	2000 - Present
Specifications
Weight	6.14 t
Length	5.1 m (16.73 ft)
Width	2.05 m (6.73 ft)
Height	2.95 m (9.68 ft)
Crew	2 + 10 passengers
Armor	Classified
Main armament	Twin 7.62mm MG (front)
Secondary armament	Twin 7.62mm MG (rear)
Engine	TATA Diesel Engine
Suspension	4×4 wheeled
Operational range	1000 km (621.37 mi)
Speed	Road 96km/h (59.61 mph) Off-road 30km/h (18.64 mph)

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.

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.

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.