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MBDA, NIMR Partner To Propose UAE Air Defense Vehicle

Thursday, February 26th, 2015

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MBDA and NIMR Automotive LLC entered a commercial partnership to propose the HAFEET Air Defense Vehicle (ADV), a high efficiency V-SHORAD air defense system, for a requirement for the Emirates Defence Forces, MBDA said Feb. 24.The proposed HAFEET ADV has the MBDA Multi-Purpose Combat System (MPCS), which includes a turret, sensors, identification friend or foe system (IFF), Mistral missiles, command & firing posts, and shelter equipment. This system would be installed on NIMR’s HAFEET 640A all-terrain light armored vehicle platform.“The…

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