# NIMR (vehicle manufacturer)

NIMR Automotive LLC is a military vehicle manufacturer in the United Arab Emirates that produces an armored personnel carrier series named Nimr. In 2014, it merged into Emirates Defence Industries Company.

## History

In 2011, construction began on a new factory within the Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi, including facilities for research and development, production, and marketing of the NIMR. A secondary metal fabrication plant was set up in Al Ain, UAE. NIMR's production facility is spread over of 37,500 Sq/m in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
In July 2012 it was disclosed that Algeria and the United Arab Emirates had signed an agreement to jointly produce NIMR armored vehicles in Algeria. Under the CKD, these agreements between the Algerian Ministry of Defense's Mechanical Industry Promotion Group and Tawazun Holdings of the UAE, the NIMR-Algeria Joint Stock Company was established to produce 4x4 armored 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 center, was 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 defense group (Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC) through the merger of some military organizations in the Mubalada Development Company, Tawazun Holdings, and Emirates Advanced Investments Group (EAIG).
NIMR Automotive LLC is a defense vehicle manufacturer. NIMR is a member of the Abu Dhabi Government owned Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC). NIMR produces wheeled military vehicles which are designed, manufactured and assembled entirely in the UAE. NIMR's range of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles are available in armored or non-armored configurations, with modular configurable crew capacity and payload.

## Products
### AJBAN

The AJBAN Class of 4x4 vehicles provides a multipurpose platform for military requirements at 9,000 kg capacity from utility vehicles to fully protected patrol vehicles. A universal 4x4 chassis is utilized. All vehicles in the AJBAN Class can be protected, and specific protected models are included for crew survivability with fully tested and certified cabins.

#### Variants

* AJBAN 420
* AJBAN 440
   * AJBAN 440A (To be equipped with anti-tank guided missiles)
* AJBAN 450
* AJBAN ISV Internal Security Vehicle
* AJBAN LRSOV Special Operations Vehicle (SOV)
* AJBAN VIP

### HAFEET

The HAFEET Class of 6x6 vehicles provides a multipurpose platform for military requirements at 13,000 kg capacity from utility vehicles to fully protected patrol vehicles. A universal 6x6 chassis is utilized 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.

#### Variants

* 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

The Jais Infantry Fighting Vehicle was formerly known as the N35

#### Variants

* Jais Class:
   * Jais 4x4
   * Jais 6x6

### RIV

The RIV is a light 4x4 Rapid Intervention Vehicle on offer to Special Forces.

### Variants

* RIV Class: