Despot
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Service history
Used by	Police of Republika Srpska
Production history
Designer	Tehnički remont Bratunac
Manufacturer	Tehnički remont Bratunac
Produced	2019–present
No. built	9 (1 prototype, 8 serial)[1]
Specifications
Mass	12 tonnes 14 tonnes (max)[2]
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)[3]
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 (Serbian Cyrillic: 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.

Users

•  Republika Srpska – The vehicle's only user is the Republika Srpska's Special Anti-Terrorist Unit. It has been reported that countries such as Namibia, Tanzania, Israel and Russia have also expressed interest.^[5]

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