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Message: <blockquote data-quote="coolgayathra" data-source="post: 4512690" data-attributes="member: 163639">Equipment<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SLAC_0101.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/73/SLAC_0101.jpg/170px-SLAC_0101.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SLAC_0101.jpg" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SLAC_0101.jpg</a>A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-55#Modernization" target="_blank">T-55AM2</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_battle_tank" target="_blank">Main battle tank</a> of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Armoured_Corps" target="_blank">SLAC</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SLAC_0102.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4e/SLAC_0102.jpg/170px-SLAC_0102.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SLAC_0102.jpg" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SLAC_0102.jpg</a>A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP-2" target="_blank">BMP-2</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_fighting_vehicle" target="_blank">Infantry fighting vehicle</a> ] of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Armoured_Corps" target="_blank">SLAC</a>provide close contact protection to their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvis_Saladin" target="_blank">Alvis Saladin</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret_armoured_car" target="_blank">Ferret Scout Cars</a> which were vulnerable to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tank" target="_blank">anti-tank</a> weapons. The capability of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Artillery" target="_blank">Sri Lanka Artillery</a> was enhanced with the introduction of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_25_pounder" target="_blank">Ordnance QF 25 pounders</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-PC-24" target="_blank">[25]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SLABOOK2-52" target="_blank">[53]</a> Chinese-made 122 mm, 130 mm and 152 mm howitzers were introduced to the Sri Lankan Army in 1995 and 1998 whilst 122 mm Multi Barrel Rocket Launchers (MBRL), were first used in 2000 by the Sri Lanka Army.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-53" target="_blank">[54]</a>Though the weapons were obsolete at the time of purchase, the Government security forces found them to be successful in combat. Land mines proved to be the most lethal threat to the security forces, as many mines have been deployed against government forces by the LTTE in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. These mines are deployed with normalcy against government trucks and buses, with a high rate of casualty. These land mines weighed approximately 50 - 100kgs, against which no armoured vehicle that the SLA possessed was able to withstand the blast effect. Therefore the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa" target="_blank">South African</a> made <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffel" target="_blank">Buffel</a> was introduced to service in 1985 to reduce damage due to land mines. By 1987 the Army's own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn_class" target="_blank">Unicorn</a> was also developed to a level so that they too matched the capabilities of the Buffels from South Africa, this was followed up by the newer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unibuffel" target="_blank">Unibuffel</a> class<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-JIG-54" target="_blank">[55]</a>. Both the Unicorn and the Unibuffel are assembled by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineers" target="_blank">Sri Lanka Electrical & Mechanical Engineers</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-PC-24" target="_blank">[25]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SLABOOK2-52" target="_blank">[53]</a>In recent years, Sri Lanka has become increasingly reliant on China for weapons.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-IANS1-55" target="_blank">[56]</a> This is due to most <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European nations</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> Governments passing regulations about the selling of weaponry to nations which are suffering from internal conflict.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-slawc-rep-56" target="_blank">[57]</a> However in light of recent attacks by the LTTE, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> has expressed its intent to maintain military training assistance and possibly increase it should the violence continue.China has no such regulations upon their arms producers, and some see the sales as an attempt to gain political influence with strategically-important Sri Lanka.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-arms-trade-57" target="_blank">[58]</a> Sri Lanka also continues to receive a variety of weapons from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">Britain</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> and other former suppliers.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-58" target="_blank">[59]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-IANS1-55" target="_blank">[56]</a>Infantry weaponsHandguns<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta" target="_blank">Beretta</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M9_Pistol" target="_blank">M9 Pistol</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock_17" target="_blank">Glock 17</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_revolver" target="_blank">Enfield revolver</a></li> </ul>Assault Rifles<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_56" target="_blank">Type 56</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifles" target="_blank">Assault rifles</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK-47" target="_blank">AK-47</a> Assault rifles</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_81_Assault_Rifle" target="_blank">Type 81</a> Assault rifles<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-60" target="_blank">[61]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_G3" target="_blank">Heckler & Koch G3</a> Assault rifles<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-61" target="_blank">[62]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_FNC" target="_blank">FN FNC</a> Assault rifles (replaced the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_FAL" target="_blank">FN FAL</a> as far back as in 1981)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle" target="_blank">M16</a> Assault rifles<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-WPOI-62" target="_blank">[63]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Carbine" target="_blank">M4 Carbine</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAR-80" target="_blank">SAR-80</a> Assault rifles<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QBZ-95" target="_blank">Type 95</a> Assault rifles</li> </ul>Sub-Machine guns<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_MP5" target="_blank">H&K MP5</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submachine_Gun" target="_blank">Submachine Guns</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzi" target="_blank">Uzi</a> Submachine Guns<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_submachine_gun" target="_blank">Sterling submachine guns</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> </ul>Sniper Rifles<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragunov_Sniper_Rifle" target="_blank">Dragunov</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper_Rifles" target="_blank">Sniper Rifles</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-63" target="_blank">[64]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_PSG1" target="_blank">Heckler & Koch PSG1</a> Sniper Rifles</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare" target="_blank">Accuracy International L96A1</a> Sniper Rifles<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-64" target="_blank">[65]</a></li> </ul>Machine guns<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PK_machine_gun" target="_blank">PK machine guns</a> (Chinese version of Russian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PK_machine_gun" target="_blank">PKM</a>)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-65" target="_blank">[66]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Type 56 LMG (Chinese version of Russian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPD" target="_blank">RPD</a>)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-PC-24" target="_blank">[25]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_HK21" target="_blank">HK21</a> Belt-fed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_machine_gun" target="_blank">light machine gun</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-66" target="_blank">[67]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Minimi" target="_blank">FN Minimi</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_purpose_machine_gun" target="_blank">General purpose machine gun</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_MAG" target="_blank">FN MAG</a> General purpose machine gun<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> </ul>Grenade launchers<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HK_69" target="_blank">HK 69</a> Breech-loading <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenade_launcher" target="_blank">grenade launcher</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M203_grenade_launcher" target="_blank">M203</a> Grenade launcher<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkor_MGL" target="_blank">Milkor MGL</a> Grenade launcher<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-SAS1-59" target="_blank">[60]</a></li> </ul>Rocket launchers<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPO-A_Shmel_(Bumblebee)" target="_blank">RPO-A Shmel</a> man-portable <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder-launched_missile_weapon" target="_blank">rocket launcher</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_69_RPG" target="_blank">Type 69 RPG</a> Rocket launchers (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">Chinese</a> version of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPG-7" target="_blank">RPG-7</a>)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-PC-24" target="_blank">[25]</a></li> </ul>Anti-tank missiles<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baktar-Shikan" target="_blank">Baktar-Shikan</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tank_guided_missile" target="_blank">Anti-tank guided missiles</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-JIG-54" target="_blank">[55]</a></li> </ul>Armoured vehiclesMain battle tanks <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-55" target="_blank">T-55</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-55#Modernization" target="_blank">T-55AM2</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_battle_tanks" target="_blank">Main battle tanks</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-JIG-54" target="_blank">[55]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_69" target="_blank">Type 69</a> Main battle tanks<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-67" target="_blank">[68]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_59" target="_blank">Type 59</a> Main battle tanks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_63_light_tank" target="_blank">Type 63</a> Amphibious main battle tanks</li> </ul>Infantry fighting vehicles <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP-3" target="_blank">BMP-3</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_fighting_vehicle" target="_blank">Infantry fighting vehicle</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-68" target="_blank">[69]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP-2" target="_blank">BMP-2</a> Infantry fighting vehicle</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP-1" target="_blank">BMP-1</a> Infantry fighting vehicle</li> </ul>Armoured personnel carriers <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norinco_Type_89_IFV" target="_blank">Norinco Type 89</a> (YW534) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoured_personnel_carrier" target="_blank">Armoured personnel carriers</a> (Tracked)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-69" target="_blank">[70]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">TYPE 85 (YW531H) Amphibious armored personnel carriers (Tracked)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_63_(armoured_personnel_carrier)" target="_blank">TYPE 63</a> (YW531) Armoured personnel carriers (Tracked)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-70" target="_blank">[71]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR-80" target="_blank">BTR-80</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoured_personnel_carrier" target="_blank">Armoured personnel carrier</a> (wheeled)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">TYPE 92 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WZ551" target="_blank">WZ551</a> Armoured personnel carrier (wheeled) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-71" target="_blank">[72]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR-152" target="_blank">BTR-152</a> Armored personnel carrier (wheeled)</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">HUSSAR Armoured personnel carrier (wheeled)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffel" target="_blank">Buffel</a> Mine-protected APC</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unibuffel" target="_blank">Unibuffel</a> Mine-protected APC, Improved version of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn_class" target="_blank">Unicorn</a>, built by the Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Regiment using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">Indian</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TATA" target="_blank">TATA</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine" target="_blank">engine</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-72" target="_blank">[73]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn_class" target="_blank">Unicorn</a> Mine-protected APC, built by the Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Regiment.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorland_armoured_car" target="_blank">Shorland S55</a> Armoured personnel carriers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Tangi" target="_blank">Hotspur</a> - Armoured version of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_(Series/Defender)" target="_blank">Land Rover Defender</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-IPCS-25" target="_blank">[26]</a></li> </ul>Reconnaissance vehicles <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvis_Saladin" target="_blank">Alvis Saladin</a> Armoured cars</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvis_Saracen" target="_blank">Alvis Saracen</a> Armoured cars</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daimler" target="_blank">Daimler</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret_armoured_car" target="_blank">Ferret</a> Armoured cars</li> </ul>Engineering Support Vehicles <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-54/T-55_Operators_and_variants#Czechoslovakia" target="_blank">VT-55</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoured_recovery_vehicle" target="_blank">Armoured recovery vehicle</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-UN1-73" target="_blank">[74]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MT-55A" target="_blank">MT-55A</a> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoured_vehicle-launched_bridge" target="_blank">Armoured vehicle-launched bridge</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-74" target="_blank">[75]</a></li> </ul>Multiple rocket launchers<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RM-70_Multiple_rocket_launcher" target="_blank">RM-70 Multiple rocket launcher</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-UN1-73" target="_blank">[74]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BM-21" target="_blank">BM-21 Multiple rocket launcher</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Army#cite_note-UN1-73" target="_blank">[74]</a></li> </ul>Artillery<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">152 mm <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_66_gun-howitzer" target="_blank">Type 66 gun-howitzers</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">130 mm <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_59_field_gun" target="_blank">Type 59 field guns</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">122 mm <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_60_howitzer" target="_blank">Type 60 howitzers</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_25_pounder" target="_blank">Ordnance QF 25 pounder</a> field guns - (Ceremonial Gun Troop)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_75_mm" target="_blank">Ordnance QF 75 mm</a> mountain guns - (Ceremonial)</li> </ul>Light and Towed mortars<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Type 86 (W86) 120 mm mortars</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Type 84 (W84) 82 mm mortars</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Type 89 60 mm mortars</li> </ul></blockquote>

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