Gaia Amir is an Israeli mine-resistant armored vehicle family from Gaia Automotive Industries, marketed in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations for protected mobility, reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, and logistics. Ukrainian and Israeli defense reporting documented Amir MRAPs with Ukrainian forces in Kherson Oblast in November 2022, while noting that the transfer route and official confirmation were not publicly established.
Defense Express, The Defense Post, and The Jerusalem Post reported Gaia Amir MRAPs photographed with Ukrainian forces in Kherson Oblast in November 2022; Oryx later listed two visually documented GAIA AMIR Ukrainian equipment losses, while the transfer route and official Israeli or Ukrainian confirmation remained public caveats.
Role detailsAmir is presented as a protected mobility platform rather than a single-purpose fighting vehicle. The current Gaia brochure emphasizes a V-shaped monocoque hull, suspended shock-absorbing seating, ballistic glass matched to wall protection, and standard towing, transport, lighting, braking, fuel, and drivetrain features. Defense-show reporting separately described optional weapon stations, mortar-carrier, missile-launcher, anti-tank, anti-aircraft, ambulance, logistics, reconnaissance, and rapid-intervention configurations.
Gaia's Amir HD brochure lists STANAG 4569 Level 3 ballistic protection and Level 3a/3b mine protection as standard, with higher optional levels.
Public conflict reporting tied the vehicle to Ukrainian protected mobility in Kherson Oblast, but did not identify the transfer channel or unit-level fleet size.
Public sources describe Amir as a mine-protected vehicle family rather than a single fixed build; Gaia and defense-show reporting distinguish 4x4, 6x6, and mission-kit configurations.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amir 4x4 | Mine-protected armored vehicle | Defense reporting described Amir as available in 4x4 form, while the current Gaia brochure presents an Amir HD MRAP 4x4 technical baseline. Sources: Army Recognition Gaia Eurosatory 2018, Gaia Amir Brochure |
| Amir 6x6 | Mine-protected armored vehicle family member | Army Recognition's Eurosatory 2018 report identified Amir as a 4x4 or 6x6 mine-protected vehicle family. |
| Mission-kit configurations | Turret, mortar-carrier, missile-launcher, and ambulance/logistics applications | The 2018 defense-show report listed optional weapon stations, mortar-carrier and missile-launcher configurations, and reconnaissance, rapid-intervention, personnel-carrier, ambulance, logistics, and peacekeeping applications. |
Army Recognition reported that Gaia presented Thunder and Amir armored vehicles for Eurosatory 2018, describing Amir as a 4x4 or 6x6 mine-protected vehicle family with modular mission options.
Defense Express and The Jerusalem Post reported that Israeli-made Gaia Amir MRAPs had been photographed with Ukrainian forces in Kherson Oblast, while noting the absence of official confirmation or a public transfer explanation.
Gaia's publicly hosted Amir HD MRAP brochure is marked revision 08 and dated April 24, 2023, with updated protection, powertrain, dimension, payload, crew, and mobility data.
