UAE: Sheikh Mohammad, EDT, Nimr and 8x8 tendernote

The Emirates Defence Technology (EDT) is said to have achieved a first prototype of the Nimr 8x8 wheeled vehicle. The following 414-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the tests and what about the impact on the shortlisted bidders for an Emirati tender for 600 8x8 wheeled combat vehicles. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/16 – April 18, 2014)]