Unicob
| UniCOB | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin |  Sri Lanka |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2021 – present |
| Used by |  Sri Lanka Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
| Manufacturer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
| Unit cost | LKR 10 000 000 |
| Produced | 2021 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 13 t |
| Length | 5760mm |
| Width | 2290mm |
| Height | 3250mm |
| Crew | 9 (Driver, Gunner, Commander + 6 Passangers) |
Main armament | 12.7 mm W85 machine gun |
| Engine | 697 NA water-cooled direct injection diesel engine 130 hp |
| Maximum speed | 72kmph in paved road |
UniCOB simply written as Unicob is a Sri Lankan 4x4 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle produced by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. [1]
Design
The Unicob is a 4x4 vehicle with a capacity for 9 including driver, gunner and commander designed to withstand mines and small arms fire. Units are equipped with an all direction surveillance system and field to command real-time communication and monitoring capability as well as a fully air conditioned crew cabin. The vehicle is designed to have low production and maintenance costs and make use of locally available spare parts making it cost much lower than imported vehicles. It is armed with a turret for a 12.7mm machine gun.[1][2]
History
Unicob began manufacturing in 2021 and was first publicly unveiled in February 2022 during Independence Day celebrations.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Army-manufactured innovative Unicob - MRAPV unveiled". www.defence.lk. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "(VIDEO) Army's latest military hardware, the Unicob- MRAPV". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "General Shavendra Silva inspecting the state-of-the-art MRAPV". Daily News. Retrieved 2022-02-04.