Automotive Industries Ltd. ( he, תעשיות רכב נצרת עלית, תע"ר, ''Ta'asiyot Rekhev Natzrat Ilit'', AIL) is an Israeli automaker and major supplier of the Israeli Security Forces.

History

Located in Nazareth Illit, the company was founded in 1966 by Automotive Equipment Group as a plant for the assembly of cars and trucks. AIL has since increased its role in the vehicle's manufacture, doing much of the work on several early

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-derivatives, and the more recent

M462 The M462 Abir (English: "Knight") is a 4x4 military vehicle in service with the Israel Defense Forces, developed by Automotive Industries Ltd. to serve as a replacement for the M325. Specifications The M462 can carry 13 troops or a cargo of ...

trucks and AIL Storm (''Sufa'') series of Jeep Wrangler-derivatives, and the

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. AIL was also an assembly-point for the

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of Humvees, but US foreign aid guarantees caused contracts to be moved to plants in the United States. AIL is developing the Storm III which began production in August 2008.

Models

Tactical vehicles

Current production

* AIL Storm – (1987–present) ** AIL Storm III the current version *

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ssembly*

– (1998–present)

Former production

ssembly– (1966–1983) *

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– (1966–1987) **

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– a militarized

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AIL M325 Command Car The AIL M325 Command Car is a 4x4 military truck produced by the Automotive Industries Limited (AIL) of Nazareth in Israel from 1970 to 1993 for use by the Israel Defense Forces. The M325 is a light, versatile truck designed for carrying up to ...

– (1970 to 1993)

Armored vehicles

* Antelope – light multipurpose armored vehicle mounted on a RAM 550 truck chassis * Avner – an armored AIL built body mounted on a RAM 550 truck chassis.

Projects

* AMSTAF – developed in conjunction with Automotive Robotic Industry Ltd. (ARI). The AMSTAF is an

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6X6 based remote controlled light armored vehicle

References

External links

AIL Official website

Automotive Industries Ltd. on Global Auto IndexAutomotive Industries Ltd. military products page

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at Israel Export & International Cooperative Institute {{Authority control Car brands Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1966 Defense companies of Israel Military vehicle manufacturers Privately held companies of Israel Truck manufacturers of Israel 1966 establishments in Israel