Development

Emirates Defense Technology (EDT) initially started the Nimr project in the UAE. Engineers from the Industrial Computer Technologies engineering firm (a subsidiary of GAZ) were then subcontracted to complete the detailed engineering and prototyping of the first Nimr 1 prototype. Further developments of the Nimr 1 and the complete development of the next generation Nimr vehicles was carried out in the UAE by the Bin Jabr Group.

The Nimr vehicle has been designed to carry out military, police and peacekeeping missions in the Middle East area thanks to a cooling system that allows the vehicle to withstand the harsh desert climate which can reach as high as 55 Celsius. The vehicle also features composite ceramic armor & a central tire inflation system. The vehicle is based on a flexible modular concept to provide support for a wide range of missions.

Three prototypes were made in 2000; armored versions and a 6x6 version were later developed as well. The vehicle was to be assembled in Jordan at Advanced Industries of Arabia (AIA), a production facility owned by EDT and KADDB. In early 2005, the UAE army awarded AIA a contract worth $41 million to deliver 500 vehicles.

Bin Jabr Group teamed with MBDA and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics to develop the Nimrad (Nimr Air Defense) and Nimrat (Nimr Anti-Tank) anti-armor/anti-bunker variant based on the Nimr 4x4 vehicle.

Variants

NIMR II:

• NIMR II Armored
• NIMR II Armored - Remote Weapon Station

NIMR:

• NIMR Open Top
• NIMR Air Defense System
  • Nimrad: Equipped with four Mistral surface-to-air missiles with another four munitions inside the vehicle.
• NIMR Anti Tank
  • Nimrat: Equipped with either Milan ER
    MILAN
    MILAN " is French and German for "kite bird") is a European anti-tank guided missile. Design of the MILAN started in 1962. It was ready for trials in 1971, and was accepted for service in 1972. It is a wire guided SACLOS missile, which means the sight of the launch unit has to be aimed at the...
    
     or Milan 3
    MILAN
    MILAN " is French and German for "kite bird") is a European anti-tank guided missile. Design of the MILAN started in 1962. It was ready for trials in 1971, and was accepted for service in 1972. It is a wire guided SACLOS missile, which means the sight of the launch unit has to be aimed at the...
    
     anti-tank missiles with four missiles ready-to-fire and an additional four inside the vehicle.
• NIMR 6x6 Multi Rocket Launcher System
• NIMR Armored 6x6 Armored Troop Carrier
• NIMR Station Wagon
• NIMR Single Cabin Cargo
• NIMR Double Cabin Cargo
• NIMR Multi Purpose 6x6 Cargo

All models are powered by a Cummins engines developing 146 kW of power which provides a top speed of 140 km/h on road and a cruising range of 700 km. The vehicle has a seating capacity for 2 + 6 passengers that can vary depending on the vehicle version. The vehicle weight and payload specifications varies depending on the variant.

Users

- Lebanese Armed Forces

Lebanese Armed Forces

The Lebanese Armed Forces or Forces Armées Libanaises in French, also known as the Lebanese Army according to its official Website The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) (Arabic: القوات المسلحة اللبنانية | Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa al-Lubnāniyya) or Forces Armées Libanaises in French, also known as the...

• The Airborne Regiment of the LAF currently testing one NIMR II 4x4.

- Libyan Armed Forces

Military of Libya

The Libyan Armed Forces constituted the state defence organisation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya before they were destroyed, and are being replaced by a new national army. A Major General, Suleiman Mahmoud al-Obeidi, was named interim chief of staff of the rebellion's armed forces in mid July...

• 57 4x4 special forces versions
• 60+ 4x4 station wagon versions

- UAE Armed Forces

Military of the United Arab Emirates

The Union Defence Force is the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates and has primary responsibility for the defense of all seven emirates. It consists of 65,000 personnel, and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi.-History:...

• Around 500 vehicles

Orders & Expected Users

Libya has ordered 57 of the special forces version as well as 60 station wagon versions. Lebanon is planning to acquire a number of vehicles to form NIMR-formations within its special forces. Algeria has been testing the vehicle and is expected to place an order for unspecific number of vehicles. Other Middle Eastern and North African countries have conducted military trials and are in negotiations of ordering vehicles. There has also been interest from Latin America, West Africa, and the Asian Sub-Continent.

Specifications

Nimr 4X4

• Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 6
• Dimensions: Fuel Tank Capacity 140 l (37 gl), Height 2.0 m, Length 4.8 m, Width 2.2 m
• Weights: Max Weight 4,440 kg (9,788 lb), Payload 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
• Performance: Max Range 700 km (378 nm) on road, Top Speed 140 km/h (87 mph)
• Power: Power 146 kW
• Other: Wheels 4