Tiuna

Tiuna UR-53AR50
A Tiuna with a covered cab roof.
TypeLight Utility Vehicle
Place of originVenezuela
Service history
In service2004 - present
Production history
ManufacturerCENARECA
Unit cost$69,767.44 (USD) / BsF. 142.857,00 (VEF) (basic unit)
ProducedJuly 20, 2004 – present
Specifications
Mass2 tons
Length4.92 meters
Crew9 (Including driver)
EngineGeneral Motors Vortec V8 5.3 litre
Transmission5-speed
Suspensionwheeled

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, and 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 their 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. ^ a b c "El Vehículo Multipropósito TIUNA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-05-06. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. ^ "Venezuela expone vehículos militares en Paraguay" (in Spanish). Digital ABC. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tiuna". Military Today. 2015-02-02. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  4. ^ "Armoured Vehicles - Market Report 2017" (PDF). www.ceptm.iue.edu.ar. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ^ "Venezuela armored vehicles armed with their own production — Encyclopedia of safety".
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