AIMOV
TypeLight armored car
Place of origin Sri Lanka
Service history
In service2020 – present
Used by Sri Lanka Army
Production history
DesignerSri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
ManufacturerSri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Produced2020 – present
Specifications

Suspension4x4 wheeled

UniAIMOV also known as just AIMOV is a 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

External media
Images
image icon UniAIMOV
image icon AIMOV Front
image icon AIMOV Rear
Video
video icon Army's new workshop with hardware products and heavy vehicles

The UniAIMOV was first unveiled to the public in December 2020 during the opening of the SLEME Base Workshop Homagama.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Army rolls out more military vehicles for UN". CeylonToday. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  2. 1 2 "ශ්‍රී ලංකා රණවිරුවන් නිපද වූ සුපිරි මෝටර් රථ - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. "SLEME's Biggest New Base Workshop Inaugurated & New Innovations Impress the Day's Chief Guest | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
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