The Tiuna UR-53AR50 is a Venezuelan multipurpose military vehicle, presented by CENARECA and assembled locally by Venezolana de Vehículos para la Defensa. The assembly plant is located at

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, Distrito Capital,

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. The Tiuna design was created by Toyota to compete with the

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, which was first shown to the public on July 20, 2004. 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: *Military **Reconnaissance **Anti-Tank **Command Post **Air Defense *** MANPAD-mounted *** As towing vehicle for AAA guns **Communications **Anti-Riot **Recoilless rifle-mounted (M40) **

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*Others **Transportation (Personal) **Cargo (Dry) **Ambulance **Maintenance **Fuel **Water tanker *Civilian **SUV

Operators

* * * * : Used by Venezuelan military since 2004.

References

External links

Official Site - (Archived)
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