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At present, the Russian armored car "Tiger" is widely represented in reconnaissance and peacekeeping units., in the military police of the RF Armed Forces. However, it was originally created at the request of the UAE., where did you hope to get the product, similar to American Hummers. After creating the product 2001 year, the Russian developer and the Arab customer broke off cooperation, after which each of them went his own way.
Since then, the UAE has launched the production of armored vehicles, manufactured under the Nimr brand (which also translates as "tiger"). To date,, as stated on the website of the company of the same name, made from above 2,5 thousand. pieces of equipment. At the same time, Nimr products do not stand still, constantly evolving.
The latest developments were presented at IDEX-2021, held in February in Abu Dhabi. They belong, allegedly, to the second generation of Nimr armored vehicles, "which overshadows the first", is AJBAN 4×4 и HAFEET×6, the new face of the Arab "Tiger".
With improved blast absorption and ballistic protection, the new platforms provide a high level of performance in the harshest environments.
– according to the official press release.
As stated, new platforms have full versatility (you can make changes to the platform even in the middle of production) and improved maintainability (So, engine replacement [Cummins 360 l. from. instead 300 l. from.] instead 10 only hours required 20 minutes in AJBAN MK2 version).
According to the EDGE concern, which includes Nimr, the new linear series has already interested the Algerian military, in connection with which it is planned to establish its own production of machines [apparently, assembly]. Eventually, despite Moscow's efforts to promote its own products, in Algeria preferred armored vehicles from the UAE to Russian vehicles, which became the progenitors of a new line of armored products.
Some modifications of the new family:
used photos:Nimr website
