Despot (vehicle) explained

Despot
Type:Armoured personnel carrier
Is Vehicle:yes
Designer:Tehnički remont Bratunac
Number:9 (1 prototype, 8 serial)[1]
Length:6.05m (19.85feet)
Width:2.56m (08.4feet)
Height:2.7m (08.9feet)
Origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Used By: Police of Republika Srpska
Manufacturer:Tehnički remont Bratunac
Production Date:2019–present
Crew:max. 9 (3+6)[2]
Weight:12 tonnes
14 tonnes (max)[3]
Armour:STANAG 4569 Level 2; ballistic and anti-mine protection
Engine:Mercedes-Benz 7.2 engine
Engine Power:240 kW (322 hp)
Suspension:4×4 wheeled
Speed:120 km/h

Despot (Serbian: Деспот) is a multi-functional armoured vehicle developed by the arms manufacturer Tehnički Remont Bratunac, which is headquartered in Bratunac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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.[4]

A prototype was unveiled to the public on January 9, 2019 during the annual Republic Day parade in Banja Luka. The first two serially produced models were procured for the Training Center of the Ministry of Interior of Republika Srpska in Zalužani, near Banja Luka, where the vehicles will be stationed for the purposes of the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Balkanska bezbednosna mreža. 31 March 2021. Naoružanje iz Afrike za vozilo Despot. sr. 27 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Poseta Tehničkom remontu Bratunac. YouTube, channel Dum Dum. March 27, 2019. Serbian.
  3. Web site: Tehnicki Remont Bratunac delivers Despot armored vehicles to Bosnian Serb Republic police. Army Recognition. August 6, 2019.
  4. Web site: Dva "Despota" stigla u MUP RS. Alternativna televizija. August 2, 2019. Serbian.
  5. Web site: MUP RS-a dobio dva oklopna vozila "Despot". YouTube, channel BHRT – Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine. August 2, 2019. Serbian.
  6. Web site: Radić . Aleksandar . 2024-07-27 . Bratunačka oklopna vozila u Etiopiji . 2024-07-28 . Balkansec.net . bs.