Nimer-1 Explained

Nimer-1
Origin:
Type:armoured personnel carrier
Is Vehicle:yes
Crew:2+6
Length:54.8m
Width:20.6
Height:20.9
Weight:5000 kg (gross)
Armour:5mm Armoured steel - Level III NIJ (7.62×51mm)
Primary Armament:12.7mm Mk18 machine gun for TAW missile launcher
Secondary Armament:2 4 tube 76mm smoke grenade launcher
Engine:4 Stroke-cycle, water-cooled, Direct Injection Diesel Engine Naturally aspirated
Engine Power:102 hp (76KW) at 3500 rpm
Suspension:Semi-elliptic laminated leaf spring
Speed:107 km/h
Pw Ratio:20.4 hp/ton
Vehicle Range:900 km

The Nimer-1 (Arabic: نمر Tiger), a wheeled armoured personnel carrier, is the first indigenous fighting vehicle made by Oman and is built by Engine Engineering Company LLC. An order for 6 armoured 4×4 vehicle has been tendered by the Royal Bahraini Army. The company is marketing these vehicles to police forces, foreign armies for border patrol or for riot control.

The exterior views suggest it employs a V-hull design.

Variants

Nimer-2 is a full armoured and slightly smaller variant of the Nimer-1. It uses Level B6 armour plating.

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