Automotive Industries Ltd. (, ''Ta'asiyot Rekhev Natzrat Ilit'', AIL) is an Israeli

automaker The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, selling, repairing, and modification of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest industries ...

and major supplier of the Israeli Security Forces.

History

Located in Nof HaGalil, the company was founded in 1966 by Automotive Equipment Group as a plant for the assembly of cars and trucks. AIL has since increased its role in the vehicle manufacture, doing much of the work on several early

Willys MB The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army truck, ton, 4×4, command reconnaissance, commonly known as the Willys Jeep, Jeep, or jeep, and sometimes referred to by its List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog des ...

-derivatives, and the more recent M462 trucks and AIL Storm (''Sufa'') series of

Jeep Wrangler The Jeep Wrangler is a series of compact and mid-size four-wheel drive off-road SUVs manufactured by Jeep since 1986, and currently in its fourth generation. The Wrangler JL, the most recent generation, was unveiled in late 2017 and is produced ...

derivatives, and the AIL Desert Raider. AIL was also an assembly-point for the

Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and ...

Humvee The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of Military light utility vehicle, light, four-wheel drive Military vehicle#Military trucks, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It ...

s, but U.S. foreign aid guarantees caused contracts to be moved to plants in the United States. AIL has developed the Storm III which began production in August 2008.

Models

Tactical vehicles

*Military Light Tactical Vehicle, based on the Jeep J8, jointly developed with Sanyang Industrial of Taiwan, entered service in 2015.

Current production

* AIL Storm (1987–present) ** AIL Storm III – the current version *

HMMWV The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of Military light utility vehicle, light, four-wheel drive Military vehicle#Military trucks, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It ...

(assembly) * AIL Desert Raider – (1998–present)

Former production

(assembly) (1966–1983) * AIL Abir (1966–1987) ** AIL Abir II – a militarized Ram truck * AIL M325 Command Car (1970–1993)

Armored vehicles

* Antelope – light multipurpose armored vehicle mounted on a RAM 550 truck chassis * Avner – an armored AIL built body mounted on a RAM 550 truck chassis.

Projects

* AMSTAF – developed in conjunction with Automotive Robotic Industry Ltd. (ARI). The AMSTAF is an

ARGO In Greek mythology, the ''Argo'' ( ; ) was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid, and some ancient sources describe her as the first ship to sail the seas. The ''Argo'' carried the Argonauts on their quest fo ...

6×6 based remote-controlled light armored vehicle.

References

External links

AIL Official website

Automotive Industries Ltd. on Global Auto IndexAutomotive Industries Ltd. military products page

Desert Raider
at Israel Export & International Cooperative Institute {{Authority control Car brands Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1966 Defense companies of Israel Military vehicle manufacturers Privately held companies of Israel Truck manufacturers of Israel 1966 establishments in Israel