Despot (vehicle)
Despot (Serbian Cyrillic: Деспот) is multifunctional armoured vehicle developed in Tehnički Remont Bratunac manufacture located in Bratunac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| TRB Despot | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Armoured Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin | Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Tehnički remont Bratunac |
| Manufacturer | Tehnički remont Bratunac |
| Produced | 2019–present |
| No. built | 5 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12 tonnes 14 tonnes (max)[1] |
| Length | 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in) |
| Width | 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | max. 9 (3+6)[2] |
| Armor | STANAG 4569 Level 2; ballistic and anti-mine protection |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz 7.2 engine 240 kW (322 hp) |
| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h |
Despot can be used for police and military purposes and main roles of the vehicle 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.[3]
Prototype is revealed on celebration of Republic Day on parade in Banja Luka on January 9, 2019. First two serial produced vehicles are brought in Training Center of the Ministry of Interior of Republika Srpska in Zalužani, near Banja Luka where vehicles be located for purposes of Special Anti-Terrorist Unit.
Users
Actually only user is Special Anti-Terrorist Unit of the Ministry of Interior of Republika Srpska. Also there are some plans for export of this vehicle to Namibia, Tanzania, Israel and Russia.[4]
See also
References
- "Tehnicki Remont Bratunac delivers Despot armored vehicles to Bosnian Serb Republic police". Army Recognition. August 6, 2019.
- "Poseta Tehničkom remontu Bratunac". YouTube, channel Dum Dum (in Serbian). March 27, 2019.
- "Dva "Despota" stigla u MUP RS". Alternativna televizija (in Serbian). August 2, 2019.
- "MUP RS-a dobio dva oklopna vozila "Despot"". YouTube, channel BHRT – Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (in Serbian). August 2, 2019.