Abu
Dhabi-based Nimr Automotive, a subsidiary of Tawazun Holding, is currently
exhibiting at the 11th Annual International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference
and exhibition being held at FIVE, Farnborough, UK (20th to 23rd Feb 2012).
|
The first ever UAE company to appear at International
Armoured Vehicles, Nimr develops and manufactures a wide range of interoperable
defence vehicles that feature high power delivery, high mobility, high
versatility and high protection levels.
These multi-mission vehicles are designed and manufactured for applications
that range from tactical missions in harsh environments, such as arid
deserts, to modern urban warfare, deep infiltration missions, reconnaissance,
border surveillance, and support logistics. Depending on the configuration
required by the customer, they can perform a variety of roles, including
armament or personnel carrier, logistics vehicle, ambulance, and Command
and Control vehicle.
Under a Memorandum of Agreement between Nimr and DRS Technologies, part
of the Finmeccanica Group, DRS Technologies, is equipping Nimr vehicles
with tactical vehicle electronics, electro-optics, vehicle power management
and tactical communications. This combination of Nimr’s vehicle
engineering capacity and DRS Technologies’ systems and integration
skills can equip these vehicles to deliver world class C4ISTAR solutions,
including battle management, close-in situational awareness, reconnaissance
and surveillance, and secure vehicle and tactical communications. In
partnership with other Finmeccanica businesses, DRS can also integrate
highly effective electronic countermeasures against the IED threat as
well as a range of stabilised overhead weapon systems capable of meeting
most of the operational scenarios the vehicles are likely to encounter.
On display at International Armoured Vehicles is the Armoured Patrol
Vehicle – 6x6 (pictured) fitted with systems provided by DRS and
its sister companies Oto Melara and Selex Elsag.
Speaking at the International Armoured Vehicles conference, Mr Hamad
Al Neyadi, Chief Strategic Officer of Tawazun and Chairman of Nimr Automotive,
drew attention to the vision of Nimr which is to establish a globally
recognised and sustainable defence automotive business, contributing
to the diversification of the UAE economy and enhancing local skills
and experience. Full production, assembly and quality management facilities
are being installed at Nimr’s Abu Dhabi plant and comprehensive
lifecycle management capabilities are already in place.
To date, over 509 Nimr vehicles have been delivered, including both
the 4x4 and 6x6 versions, and an order book of 1800 plus.
|
