Tiuna
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| Tiuna UR-53AR50 | |
|---|---|
 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 Toyota[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][4]
- Military
- Reconnaissance
- Anti-Tank
- Command Post
- Anti-Air
- Communications
- Anti-Riot
- Recoilless rifle-mounted (M40)
- Others
- Transportation (Personal)
- Cargo (Dry)
- Ambulance
- Maintenance
- Fuel
- Water tanker
- Civilian
- SUV
Operators
Bolivia[3]
Cuba[3]
Ecuador: Acquired some Tiunas as alternate due to bad relations with the US and other western nations at the time.[5][3][6]
Venezuela: Used by Venezuelan military since 2004.[3][7]
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 e "Tiuna". Military Today. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ http://defence-blog.com/army/in-venezuela-have-developed-a-new-tiuna-with-m40a1-106mm-recoilless-cannon.html
- ^ https://plsadaptive.s3.amazonaws.com/gfiles/_6HNWEarmoured_vehicles_latin_america_market_report_2017_0.pdf?response-content-type=application/pdf&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAICW5IOYOPOZOU3TQ&Expires=1504089371&Signature=WgNTm2ttNeK%2BLvnoltUxzMa%2BqQk%3D[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ceptm.iue.edu.ar/pdf/armored.pdf
- ^ http://survincity.com/2010/05/venezuela-armored-vehicles-armed-with-their-own/
External links
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