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Tatra set to commence Titus tests

2nd October 2020 - 18:00 GMT | by Flavia Camargos Pereira

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Czech company Tatra Defence Vehicle has received the first prototype Titus troop carrier for blast and explosion tests; ultimately the Army of the Czech Republic will operate 62 vehicles in three variants.

Czech company Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV) will conduct explosion and blast tests with the first prototype Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility System (Titus) that has been manufactured by Nexter Systems for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR).

Nexter used Twitter on 24 September to announce the delivery of the first vehicle to TDV.

If the vehicle passes evaluation and acceptance trials, Titus will unify the army's troop carrier fleet by replacing ageing armoured and unprotected vehicles that are currently in service.

Titus is a 6x6 multirole armoured platform that provides a high level of protection, mobility and versatility, as

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