Tiuna

Tiuna

Tiuna

Light Utility Vehicle

The Tiuna UR-53AR50 is a Venezuelan multipurpose military vehicle, presented by CENARECA and assembled locally by Venezolana de Vehículos para la Defensa.[1] The assembly plant is located at Fort Tiuna, Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela.[1]

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The Tiuna design was created by CAVIM[citation needed] to compete with the American-made Humvee, which was first shown to the public on July 20, 2004.[2]

Production vehicles are built with the support of companies that bring vehicle parts for its construction and co-ops that work at the Fort Tiuna Assembly Plant (VVD Headquarters). This vehicle is designed and built in Venezuela.

Models

The following are known production models for the Tiuna:[1][3]

  • Military
    • Reconnaissance
    • Anti-Tank
    • Command Post
    • Air Defense
      • MANPAD-mounted
      • As towing vehicle for AAA guns
    • Communications
    • Anti-Riot
    • Recoilless rifle-mounted (M40)
    • Multiple rocket launcher
  • Others
    • Transportation (Personal)
    • Cargo (Dry)
    • Ambulance
    • Maintenance
    • Fuel
    • Water tanker
  • Civilian
    • SUV

Operators

Map of Tiuna operators in blue

References

  1. [1]
    "El Vehículo Multipropósito TIUNA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-05-06. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. [2]
    "Venezuela expone vehículos militares en Paraguay" (in Spanish). Digital ABC. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  3. [3]
    "Tiuna". Military Today. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  4. [4]
    http://www.ceptm.iue.edu.ar/pdf/armored.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. [5]
    "Venezuela armored vehicles armed with their own production — Encyclopedia of safety".
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