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The PT-91 Twardy ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈtfar.dɨ], English: Hard) is a Polish main battle tank. A development of the T-72M1, it entered service in 1995. The PT-91 was designed at the OBRUM ( Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Urządzeń Mechanicznych, or Research and Development Centre for Mechanical Appliances) and is produced by the Bumar ...
In the 1990s, Sri Lanka Railways converted the narrow gauge (2 ft 6 in (762 mm)) Kelani Valley line into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. This was the last narrow gauge line left in Sri Lanka, and its conversion to broad gauge put the fleet of narrow gauge locomotives out of use. All operational locomotives in the country today are broad gauge.
The Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) provides the armour capability of the Sri Lanka Army, with vehicles such as the T-55AM2, and type 80/88 main battle tanks; the BMP infantry fighting vehicle; and the BTR-80, and WZ551 armoured personnel carriers. It comprises five regular armoured regiments, a volunteer regiment, and a regimental band.
Type 59 tank. The Type 59 ( Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔ jiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, an early model of the ubiquitous T-54/55 series. The first vehicles were produced in 1958 and it was accepted into service in 1959, with serial production beginning in 1963.
List of SLAF aircraft. Leadership and ranks. Commander of the Air Force. Sri Lanka Air Force Ranks. v. t. e. This is a list of aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA).
Sri Lanka IAI Kfir C.2 at the entrance to Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters, Colombo. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) acquired six Kfir C.2s and a single TC.2 in 1995–1996. A further nine aircraft had been added to the inventory by 2005, including four C.2s and four C.7s acquired in 2000.
P2 Commando. Also known as P2 Cougar. It has a dimension of L×W×H: 4009×1900×1781 mm. The empty weight is 3 tons, powered by KE – Turbo Diesel, 4000 cc (145 hp). It can reach a maximum speed of more than 140 km/h. The P2 is designed with optional amphibious capability, like Panhard VBL. [2]
By 90's Most of locomotives were condemned due to technical failures. Some were scrapped. Class W2A. In 2015, SLR rebuilt W2 715. The new version has Paxman Valenta V12 prime mover. This is painted in a new livery. This locomotive is now in regular operations. See also. Diesel locomotives of Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka Railways W3; References