Despot ( sr-Cyrl, Деспот) is a multi-functional
armoured vehicle developed by the
arms manufacturer
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Tehnički Remont Bratunac, which is headquartered in
Bratunac
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,
Republika Srpska
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,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
The vehicle can be used for police and military purposes. Its main roles are patrol and reconnaissance missions, commanding, transport and support of special operation units, medical purposes, counter-terrorism operations and peace action in cases of different weather conditions.
A prototype was unveiled to the public on January 9, 2019 during the annual
Republic Day
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parade in
Banja Luka
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. The first two serially produced models were procured for the
in
Zalužani
Zalužani ( sr-cyrl, Залужани) is a village in the municipality of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and ofte ...
, near Banja Luka, where the vehicles will be stationed for the purposes of the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit.
Users
* – The vehicle's only user is the Republika Srpska's
Special Anti-Terrorist Unit. It has been reported that countries such as
Namibia
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,
Tanzania
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,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
and
Russia
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have also expressed interest.
References
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Armoured personnel carriers
Republika Srpska
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles