World's largest fire engine unveiled and it was made in Dubai

NAFFCO's Falcon 8x8 has a cabin and tank made out of fiberglass, and two engines that produce more than 1400 horsepower.

The Falcon 8x8 is the largest firetruck in the world. It was unveiled at the Dubai Intersec exhibition earlier this week.

Ever fancy riding in a fire engine as a child?  A new 8x8 firetruck – the largest in the world – might just reignite your childhood yearnings. The Falcon 8x8 was unveiled at the Dubai Intersec exhibition earlier this week. Looking like it was fresh from the Batcave, it was developed right here in the UAE by Naffco (National Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO).

Al Khatib says that since the group was founded in 1991, it has grown to a global network spanning more than 100 countries and now has more than 15,000 employees.

"That includes 2,000 engineers and more than six million square feet of manufacturing facilities," Eng. Khalid Al Khatib says. "We have become the world’s leading producer and supplier of life safety solutions. We’ve done so by offering complete solutions for all types of high quality firefighting equipment under one roof. From fire protection systems, fire alarms to custom-made vehicles such as mobile hospitals, ambulances and fire trucks."