Unicob
| UniCOB | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle |
| 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 (US$37.950) |
| Produced | 2021 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 13 t |
| Length | 5760mm |
| Width | 2290mm |
| Height | 3250mm |
| Crew | 9 (Driver, Gunner, Commander + 6 Passengers) |
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) Infantry mobility vehicle produced by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[1]
History
Unicob began manufacturing in 2021 and was first publicly unveiled in February 2022 during Independence Day celebrations.[2][3]
Initially, it is planned to produce ten units. But a demand for around fifty vehicles is expected.[4]
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. As it is designed to make use of locally available spare parts, it has much lower production and maintenance costs compared to imported equivalents.
It is armed with a turret for a 12.7mm machine gun.[1][2] The vehicle is capable of handling disaster relief and MEDEVAC operations.[4]
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.
- ^ a b "යුද හමුදාවෙන් තවත් සුපිරි වැඩක්". www.ada.lk (in Sinhala). Retrieved 12 February 2022.