Tiuna

Tiuna UR-53AR50, is a Venezuelan multipurpose military vehicle, presented by CENARECA, that was assembled by Venezolana de Vehículos para la Defensa. The assembly plant is located at Fort Tiuna, Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. The Tiuna was created to compete with the American-made Humvee, 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
 * Anti-Air
 * Communications
 * Anti-Riot


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


 * Civilian
 * SUV

Operators

 * 🇻🇪 Venezuela: Venezuelan Army Venezuelan Navy.
 * 🇨🇺 Cuba: Cuban Army
 * 🇪🇨 Ecuador: Ecuadorian Army
 * 🇧🇴 Bolivia: Bolivian Army