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UniAVALON or simply Avalon is a Sri Lankan 6×6 wheeled
MRAP Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP; ) is a term for United States Armed Forces, United States military light tactical vehicles produced as part of the MRAP program that are designed specifically to withstand improvised explosive device (IE ...
-type heavy
armored personnel carrier An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I, APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world. Ac ...
manufactured by
Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) ( ''Shri Lanka Viduli Ha Yanthrika Injineru Rejimentuwa'') is a Combat Support corps of the Sri Lanka Army. It is made up of six regular regiments and one volunteer (reserve) regiment. R ...
(SLEME).


Design

Avalon is a 6x6 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected/Command vehicle with space for 12 troops and a crew of 2. It is capable of electronic warfare and gathering intelligence with real-time information from any terrain with a variety of cameras, drones and jammers. It is also equipped with newer blast protection seats developed jointly with the Moratuwa University.New locally made MPV better at withstanding mines: SLEME
/ref> It is designed to operate in the sandy terrain in Mali and is heavily armored with a V-shaped crew compartment and flat regions of the body are covered in
slat armour Slat armor (or slat armour in British English), also known as bar armor, cage armor, and standoff armor, is a type of vehicle armor designed to protect against high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) attacks, as used by anti-tank guided missiles (A ...
giving the vehicle protection against IED explosions, small arms attacks and RPGs. It can also be synced with a command center that allows the ground commander to monitor the surroundings using 360 degree cameras, and can launch short/medium ranged drones to maintain real-time visuals/communications with base commander.


Production History

The first batch of 12 vehicles were initially scheduled for delivery in June 2019 for the
Sri Lanka Army ta, இலங்கை இராணுவம் , image = File:Sri Lanka Army Logo.png , image_size = 180px , caption = Emblem of the Sri Lanka Army , start_date ...
contingent for the
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (, MINUSMA) is a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali. MINUSMA was established on 25 April 2013 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2100 to stabilise ...
. But the official unveiling was done in December 2020 during the opening of the new SLEME Workshop in Kosgama.


See also

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Unibuffel The Unibuffel is a mine-protected wheeled MRAP Infantry mobility vehicle used by the Sri Lankan military, which is an improved version of the Unicorn, made by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. More than 53 Unibuffels had been ma ...
* Unicorn APC * Unicob


References

{{Modern IFV and APC Wheeled armoured personnel carriers Post–Cold War military equipment of Sri Lanka Military vehicles introduced in the 2020s Vehicles of Sri Lanka