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Infantry Mobility Vehicle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nimr (Arabic: نمر, romanized: Nimr, lit. 'Leopard') is a family of all-terrain military armored personnel carrier (APC) vehicles, co-developed with Military Industrial Company and produced by Nimr LLC in the United Arab Emirates. The Nimr is designed specifically for military operations in the harsh desert climates found in the Middle East.[1]
NIMR | |
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NIMR AJBAN 440A | |
Type | Infantry Mobility Vehicle |
Place of origin | United Arab Emirates |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Second Libyan Civil War |
Production history | |
Produced | 2005–present |
No. built | >1,765 UAE Army |
Specifications | |
Crew | 2 |
Passengers | 6 |
Main armament | M2 Browning machine gun |
Transmission | Allison MD 3060 - 6-speed Automatic Transmission |
The Nimr is a multipurpose vehicle intended to address the requirements for replacement of existing 4×4 armored personnel carrier, primarily in the Middle East and Asia.[2]
Production of the first prototype of Nimr vehicles was conducted by engineers from a subsidiary of GAZ 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 to incorporate air defense and anti tank defense mechanisms called NIMRAD and NIMRAT.[3] The first Nimr vehicle was unveiled to the public in IDEX 2007.[3]
In February 2009, Bin Jabr group and Tawazun Holdings set up a joint venture to produce the vehicle which was called Nimr Automotive LLC.[3]
The production facilities are located in the Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi.[citation needed]
In July 2012, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement for production of the armored vehicle in Algeria for the North African market.[4]
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