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The company is trying to drive further interest in its military vehicles.
If you need to escape the carnage of an apocalyptic event or somehow find yourself in the throes of a military mission, the first choice of vehicle that springs to mind probably won t be a Kia. Something like the Rezvani Hercules 6x6 seems more appropriate. But Kia is no stranger to building military vehicles. A few years ago, the company produced a Humvee-like Kia Light Tactical Vehicle and since 2016, Kia has produced light tactical vehicles for the South Korean army.
Because of that, Kia s latest unveiling of a Light Tactical Cargo Truck and Bare Chassis concept is perhaps not entirely surprising. The pair of concepts were shown at the 2021 International Defense Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) in the UAE. Naturally, these vehicles require a high degree of mobility and durability for their unique uses.
IDEX 2021: Nimr launches second-generation Ajban and Hafeet
23 February 2021
by Samuel Cranny-Evans
The United Arba Emirates’ (UAE’s) Nimr has launched a second-generation of Ajban 4×4 and Hafeet 6×6 protected-mobility vehicles at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2021 trade show in Abu Dhabi on 21–25 February.
A computer-generated image of the Ajban Mk 2. (Edge)
Despite using the same names, the Ajban and Hafeet Mk 2 vehicles mark a complete design departure, Khaled Ahmed Al Zaabi, Nimr’s chief commercial officer, told
Janes before the show.
“We realised exactly a year ago that our product portfolio was due an evolution and we realised that we could not simply upgrade the existing designs. We had to start from scratch,” Al Zaabi said.
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AL TARIQ (formerly Barij Dynamics) is showcasing its precision guided munition (PGM) enhancements at IDEX 2021, including the integration of the Al Tariq guidance kit on a newly developed Penetration Warhead.
AL TARIQ, an EDGE Group company, said the Penetration Warhead programme is currently in the final phases of qualification and field testing and will be ready for production towards the end of 2021.
The Penetration Warhead enhances the capability to neutralise strategic infrastructure such as bridges, reinforced shelters, control centres and fortified installations.
“This new development will enhance Al Tariq’s capabilities to successfully engage hardened targets. In line with its participation at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2021) taking place from 21 to 25 February, in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, AL TARIQ is also providing details on the major upgrades to its family of PGMs,” the company said.
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