Nimda proposes Thai M113 upgrade

Israeli firm Nimda is bidding to upgrade the Royal Thai Army’s (RTA’s) large fleets of BAE Systems M113 armoured personnel carrier (APCs), the company has confirmed to Jane’s .

Reflective of growing Thai-Israeli defence ties, the company said that if selected to meet the requirement it would carry out the upgrade in collaboration with local industry.

Nimda’s proposal features its new M-113 N-2000 package, which integrates a Detroit Diesel 6V53T 300-hp engine and the Allison 3000 series automatic transmission.

The package also includes a range of upgrades including driver controls, engine braking system, exhaust system, drive shafts, new final drives, cooling system, shock absorbers, suspension system, and reinforced torsion bars.

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