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07 Sep 17. Czech Republic’s VOP CZ and NIMR Automotive brought their latest collaborative military vehicle project, the NATO compliant NIMR 440N, to the 24th International Defence Exhibition MSPO, demonstrating the success of their strategic partnership. With a long-standing reputation as a highly mobile, 4×4 protected vehicle that offers exceptional off-road capability, reliability and performance, the NIMR 440N has undergone a range of modifications to enable the vehicle to fully perform in cold weather conditions, in accordance with STANAG 2895 (-32°C to +55°C). Other system upgrades include EMC compliance to MIL-STD 416F to name but a few of the NATO Compliance requirements
Commenting on VOP CZ’s and NIMR’s attendance of MSPO, VOP Managing Director, Mr. Marek Spok said, “We are delighted to be able to display the results of our partnership with NIMR Automotive at the largest military exhibition in Central and Eastern Europe. The NIMR 440N caters to a number of requirements within the region and we look forward to showcasing this vehicle to a number of Armed Forces”.
The NIMR-VOP CZ partnership offers a compelling option for armed forces in Central and Eastern Europe as they embark on extensive modernisation programmes. The localised production of the NATO variant vehicles, combined with a strong after-sales support service at VOP’s manufacturing centre in Czech Republic, will cater to increased demand as armoured vehicle fleets are upgraded across the region.
Dr. Fahad Saif Harhara Al Yafei, CEO of NIMR Automotive, commented, “We are confident that through our collaboration with VOP CZ we can meet the armoured fleet requirements for the V4 countries and beyond. That is why we have brought our vehicle collaboration to MSPO, to demonstrate that our offering can satisfy the new strategic demands in the region and the strong interest for this class of vehicle”.
VOP CZ already enjoyed a strong supplier relationship with NIMR Automotive, as a result of manufacturing the armoured cabins for AJBAN 440A vehicles for over two years. This link provided the catalyst for expanding the engagement to market, manufacture and sell the full NIMR vehicle range in Central and Eastern Europe.
06 Sep 17. MSPO 2017: Polish T-72 upgrades on display. Polish manufacturer Bumar-Łabędy is using this year’s MSPO exhibition to showcase two upgrade solutions for the Soviet-era T-72 main battle tank; one low-cost refresh and the other a more comprehensive upgrade offering.
The company – part of the state-run armaments group PGZ – is displaying the PT-91M2, which officials have described as a ‘cost-effective’ upgrade for T-72 operators, as well as the PT-17 that is being marketed as ‘deep’ upgrade for the legacy platform.
A company spokesperson told Shephard that in capability terms the PT-91M2 fits somewhere between the existing PT-91 ‘Twardy’ (a previous Polish upgrade of the T-72 that puts it on par with the Russian ‘B’ variant), used by the Polish Army, and the PT-91M developed for the Malaysian Army.
‘The [upgrade] solutions from the Malaysian tanks are present here but we cut some expensive additions that are not needed in the Polish theatre of operations,’ said the spokesperson.
The Polish Army still have around 300 T-72 MBTs in storage, as well as a brigade’s worth in active service with the Territorial Defence Forces (TDF). Bumar-Łabędy sees an opportunity to upgrade the TDF vehicles (and potentially those in storage) as well as T-72s still in service with a number of countries around the world.
For the PT-91M2, the gun has been updated to the 2A46MS 125mm/48 cal gun sourced from Slovakian company ZTS. According to ZTS, the gun is capable of firing 6-8 rounds a minute with a maximum range of 10,000m for high explosive rounds.
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