Tiuna
Light Utility Vehicle
Tiuna UR-53AR50 | |
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![]() A Tiuna with a covered cab roof. | |
Type | Light Utility Vehicle |
Place of origin | Venezuela |
Service history | |
In service | 2004 - present |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | CENARECA |
Unit cost | $69,767.44 (USD) / BsF. 142.857,00 (VEF) (basic unit) |
Produced | July 20, 2004 – present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2 tons |
Length | 4.92 meters |
Crew | 9 (Including driver) |
Engine | General Motors Vortec V8 5.3 litre |
Transmission | 5-speed |
Suspension | wheeled |
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]
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Tiuna_operators.png/300px-Tiuna_operators.png)
Bolivia[3]
Cuba[3]
Ecuador[4]
Venezuela: Used by Venezuelan military since 2004.[3][5]
References
- ^ a b c "El Vehículo Multipropósito TIUNA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-05-06. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ "Venezuela expone vehículos militares en Paraguay" (in Spanish). Digital ABC. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ a b c d "Tiuna". Military Today. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Armoured Vehicles - Market Report 2017" (PDF). www.ceptm.iue.edu.ar. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Venezuela armored vehicles armed with their own production — Encyclopedia of safety".
External links
- Official Site - (Archived)
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