The** Nimr** is a family of all-terrain military armored personnel carrier (APC) vehicles, co-developed with Russia's 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.

Development

The Nimr is a multipurpose vehicle intended to address the requirements for replacement of existing 4×4 APCs, primarily in the Middle East and Asia. 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. The first Nimr vehicle was unveiled to the public at 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, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement for production of the armored vehicle in Algeria for the North African market.

Types

AJBAN

HAFEET

JAIS

Operators

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Potential operators