Tiuna

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|name= Tiuna UR-53AR50

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|caption= A Tiuna with a covered cab roof.

|origin= Venezuela

|type= Light Utility Vehicle

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|service= 2004 - present

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|manufacturer=CENARECA

|unit_cost= $69,767.44 (USD) / BsF. 142.857,00 (VEF) (basic unit)

|production_date= July 20, 2004 – present

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|weight= 2 tons

|length= 4.92 meters

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|crew=9 (Including driver)

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|engine= General Motors Vortec V8 5.3 litre

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The Tiuna UR-53AR50 is a Venezuelan multipurpose military vehicle, presented by CENARECA and assembled locally by Venezolana de Vehículos para la Defensa.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506112937/http://www.cavim.com.ve/ns/Tiuna.asp|title=El Vehículo Multipropósito TIUNA|accessdate=2012-03-10|archivedate=2006-05-06|url=http://www.cavim.com.ve/ns/Tiuna.asp|language=Spanish}} The assembly plant is located at Fort Tiuna, Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela.

The Tiuna design was created by CAVIM{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} to compete with the American-made Humvee, and was first shown to the public on July 20, 2004.{{cite web|url=http://archivo.abc.com.py/2007-11-17/articulos/372714/venezuela-expone-vehiculos-militares-en-paraguay|title=Venezuela expone vehículos militares en Paraguay|publisher=Digital ABC|language=Spanish|accessdate=2012-03-10}}

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.