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Type | Light armored car |
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In service | 2020 – present |
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Designer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Manufacturer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Produced | 2020 – present |
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Suspension | 4x4 wheeled |
UniAIMOV also known as just AIMOV an Light Armored vehicle based on the Land Rover Defender chassis developed and manufactured by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[1]
Design[]
AIMOV is a 4x4 light armored High-Mobility/Forward Command vehicle built on Land Rover chassis with seating for 5 including driver and operator. External racks have been added for 4-8 men to easily hang on to the vehicle during emergency exfiltration. It is protected from land mines and hand grenades. It is equipped with Run-flat tire, greater shielding on vital components such as engines and transmission, design that reduces crew fatigue, day-night cameras that provide 360 degree vision, VHF base station and can launch & operate short ranged drones for aerial surveillance. It is fully air conditioned for crew comfort. [1][2]
The vehicle was designed mainly for urban warfare, counter-insurgency and special operations. It can also be used as a command center for the ground commander who can maintain real time communications with HQ.[2]
Production history[]
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The UniAIMOV was first unveiled to the public in December 2020 during the opening of the SLEME Base Workshop Homagama.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Army rolls out more military vehicles for UN" (in en). https://ceylontoday.lk/news/army-rolls-out-more-military-vehicles-for-un.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ශ්රී ලංකා රණවිරුවන් නිපද වූ සුපිරි මෝටර් රථ - YouTube". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lyTrxCBEU.
- ↑ "SLEME's Biggest New Base Workshop Inaugurated & New Innovations Impress the Day's Chief Guest | Sri Lanka Army". https://www.army.lk/news/slemes-biggest-new-base-workshop-inaugurated-new-innovations-impress-days-chief-guest-1.
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