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KHALED AL KHAWALDEH (ABU DHABI)
The UAE National Guard exhibited the latest addition to its fleet on the first day of the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Complete with AI navigation, the "Magnus" is intended to act as a moving base, capable of supporting drone operations and recharging equipment in difficult off-road terrain.
"We're not just unveiling a vehicle, we're showcasing the future of security and mobility," Waleed Alblooshi, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications at Eneron, told Aletihad.
Developed by Eneron, a subsidiary of the UAE-based tech, transportation and sustainability solutions company Kintsugi, the multi-use tactical vehicle was made in conjunction with the National Guard to bolster the capabilities of the force.
Complete with autonomous capability, the ability to charge drones and blast protection, the vehicle is the latest high-tech solution to be deployed by Emirati security services and serves as an example of their rapidly evolving fleet.
"Security forces need more than just any vehicle. They need an advantage. Magnus can see everything, go everywhere... in the hardest conditions," Alblooshi said.
"Magnus can see everything, go everywhere. It can operate in the hardest conditions."
The Magnus includes an 800-volt hybrid electric engine. The vehicle has a top speed of 130km/h and does zero to 100 in 7 seconds. It generates 800 kilowatts of power, 1072 horsepower and can drive autonomously off-road. It also includes 360-degree real-time surveillance and is equipped with ballistic and anti-mine blast protection.
Perhaps its most critical feature is its mobile charge station, which allows it to charge drones, equipment and other vehicles in the field.
Alblooshi said that the new vehicle, which would set the standard for National Guard equipment, turned heads at the exhibition.
"Lots of crowds on the first day, lots of attention for the Magnus," he added.
A prototype of the Magnus was launched last year, with Eneron confirming plans for the vehicle to be made in and for the UAE. There are also plans for a street-legal version to eventually be available. The vehicle on display at IDEX was made specifically for the National Guard and the specific needs of the force.
