Nimr

For other uses, see Nimr (disambiguation).
For institutes, see NIMR (disambiguation).
NIMR Automotive
Type Infantry Mobility Vehicle
Place of origin United Arab Emirates, Algeria
Service history
Used by See Operators
Production history
Produced 2005 - Present
Number built 500/1800 ( delivery/orders)

NIMR Automotive LLC is a defence vehicle manufacturer that provides a portfolio of products to address the various needs of armed forces and internal security organisations around the world. NIMR is a member of the Abu Dhabi Government owned Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC).

NIMR delivers highly capable wheeled military vehicles that are designed for harsh environments, across a diverse scope of mission requirements, which are designed, manufactured and assembled entirely in the UAE. NIMR’s range of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles are available in armoured or non-armoured configurations, with modular configurable crew capacity and payload.

NIMR’s Production Facility is located on an area of 37,500 Sq/m in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Development


In 2000, the first produced NIMR vehicle was described as a multipurpose vehicle intended to address the requirements for replacement of existing 4×4 light tactical vehicles, primarily in the Middle East and Asia.

In 2010 Tawazun acquired a 60% stake in NIMR which became a subsidiary of Tawazun Holdings, 40% of the company is owned by private investors, including a residual 5% share by Bin Jabr.

In 2011 construction began on a new factory within the Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi, including facilities for all research and development, production, and marketing of the NIMR. A secondary metal fabrication plant was set up in Al Ain, UAE.

In July 2012 it was disclosed that Algeria and the United Arab Emirates had signed an agreement to jointly produce NIMR armoured vehicles in Algeria. Under the CKD agreement between the Algerian Ministry of Defence's Mechanical Industry Promotion Group and Tawazun Holdings of the UAE, the NIMR-Algerie Joint Stock Company was established to produce 4x4 armoured station wagon variants

In June 2014 NIMR Automotive held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new integrated facility for production of NIMR vehicles at the Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi. The facility, which will have a built up area of 37,500 square meters in addition to a test track and service centre, is scheduled to be fully operational by December 2015.

In December 2014, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government announced the creation of a national state-controlled defence group (Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC) through the merger of some of the military organisations in the Mubalada Development Company, Tawazun Holdings, and Emirates Advanced Investments Group (EAIG).

Range of Products

Operators

Map with Nimr operators in blue

Current operators

Vehicles

AJBAN Class

The AJBAN Class of 4x4 vehicles provides a multipurpose platform for all military requirements at 9,000 kg capacity from utility vehicles to fully protected patrol vehicles. A universal 4x4 chassis is utilised for a common logistic basis to minimize of training, maintenance and spare parts management. All vehicles in the AJBAN Class can be protected, and specific protected models are included for crew survivability with fully tested and certified cabins.

HAFEET Class

The HAFEET Class of 6x6 vehicles provides a multipurpose platform for all military requirements at 13,000 kg capacity from utility vehicles to fully protected patrol vehicles. A universal 6x6 chassis is utilised for a common logistic basis. All vehicles in the HAFEET Class can be protected, and specific protected models are included for crew survivability with fully tested and certified cabins.

N35 Class

The N35 Class of 4x4 and 6x6 mine protected multi-purpose vehicles offer survivability and tactical mobility that, together with provided internal volume and payload, enable multi-role application and provide multiple customisation options.

References

http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/vehicles/nimr/

http://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/20150916/nimr-gets-tough-with-steel-armoured-combat-vehicle

http://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/uae-guns-its-military-engines

http://www.emirates247.com/business/work-begins-on-nimr-automotive-s-new-plant-2014-06-11-1.552394

http://www.janes.com/article/61421/nimr-rolls-out-1-000th-vehicle

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ajban-special-operations-vehicle-sov/

http://quwa.org/2016/06/20/uaes-nimr-successfully-produced-1000-armoured-vehicles/

External links

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