The Nimr () is a family of all-terrain military
armored personnel carrier
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(APC) vehicles, co-developed with
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and produced by
Nimr LLC in the
United Arab Emirates
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. The Nimr is designed specifically for military operations in the harsh desert climates found in the Middle East.
Development
The Nimr is a multipurpose vehicle intended to address the requirements for replacement of existing 4×4 light tactical vehicles, primarily in the Middle East and Asia.
Production of the first prototype of Nimr vehicles was conducted by engineers from a subsidiary of
GAZ
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and the first prototype of the vehicles was introduced in 2000. Further development was undertaken by Bin Jabr Group which teamed up with
Rheinmetall and
MBDA
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to incorporate air defense and anti tank defense mechanisms called NIMRAD and NIMRAT.
The first Nimr vehicle was unveiled to the public in
IDEX 2007.
In February 2009, Bin Jabr group and Tawazun Holdings set up a joint venture to produce the vehicle which was called
Nimr Automotive LLC.
The production facilities are located in the Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi.
In July 2012,
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and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement for production of the armored vehicle in Algeria for the North African market.
Types
AJBAN
* AJBAN 420
* AJBAN 440
:* AJBAN 440A (Equipped with anti-tank guided missiles)
* AJBAN 447
:* AJBAN 447A
* AJBAN 450
* AJBAN ISV Internal Security Vehicle
* AJBAN LRSOV Special Operations Vehicle (SOV)
* AJBAN VIP
HAFEET
* HAFEET Class:
* HAFEET 620
:* HAFEET 620A Logistics and Utility Vehicle
:* HAFEET 640A Artillery Support Vehicle (Observation and Command & Control configurations)
* HAFEET APC
* HAFEET Ambulance
JAIS
* JAIS Class:
:* JAIS 4x4
:* JAIS 6x6
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References
External links
Nimr II datasheet in arymrecognition.com
{{Modern IFV and APC
Military trucks
Off-road vehicles
Armoured fighting vehicles of the post–Cold War period
Military vehicles of the United Arab Emirates
Military light utility vehicles
Military vehicles introduced in the 2000s