Armored Vehicles

INKAS Titan-S

Also known as
  • Titan
  • Titan-S
  • INKAS Titan S
  • INKAS Titan
  • INKAS Titan APC
  • INKAS Titan-S APC
  • Titan-S 4x4 APC

The INKAS Titan-S is a 4x4 armored personnel carrier tied in open sources to INKAS Vehicles LLC in the United Arab Emirates and built around a Toyota Land Cruiser 79 chassis. The type sits in the wider Titan APC family and is configured for protected troop movement, border security, and convoy support; Ukrainian forces were documented operating Titan-S vehicles during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

INKAS Titan-S, 4x4 armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Army Recognition Titan-S Technical Data

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United Arab Emirates
Type
4x4 armored personnel carrier
Service note
2010s-present armored security and protected mobility vehicle
Designer
INKAS Vehicles LLC

Specifications

Configuration
4x4 wheeled armored personnel carrier
Chassis
Toyota Land Cruiser 79 series OEM chassis
Crew and passengers
2 crew plus 6 troops; 8 occupants total
Dimensions
Official UAE page lists 5,280 mm length, 2,180 mm width, and 2,854 mm height; Army Recognition and Army Guide round height to about 2.85 m
Gross weight
4,820 kg in Army Recognition and Army Guide; not listed on the checked INKAS UAE product page
Engine
Official UAE page lists a 4.5 L V8 diesel rated at 195 hp at 3,300 rpm; Army Recognition separately lists a 4.2 L V8 diesel rated at 128 hp at 3,800 rpm
Transmission
5-speed manual
Maximum road speed
110 km/h
Range
750 km
Protection
Up to CEN Level B7 ballistic protection; blast-resistant seating reported by Army Guide
Armament options
Single-man protected turret or remote weapon station for 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun
Design Notes
ChassisToyota Land Cruiser 79 commercial base
ProtectionUp to CEN Level B7 ballistic protection in open references
RoleProtected troop movement, security patrols, convoy protection, and border-security missions
Armament OptionsOpen-top protected turret or remote weapon station with 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun options
Manufacturer Provenance

Open Titan-S sources identify the producer as INKAS Vehicles LLC in Dubai and the UAE product page gives Dubai contact details for INKAS Armored Vehicles L.L.C. The Canadian INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing site separately warns that it has not authorized UAE or Dubai manufacturing under its brand, so the Titan-S production claim is tied to the UAE entity named in Titan-S-specific sources rather than to Canadian production.

Sources: INKAS UAE Titan S Product Page; Army Recognition Titan-S Technical Data; INKAS Armored Legal Notice.

Variants

Public sources place the Titan-S within INKAS's Titan armored vehicle family, distinguishing the Toyota Land Cruiser 79-based 4x4 page subject from larger Titan-D, Titan-DS, and Titan-S 6x6 configurations.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Titan-S 6x6Extended 6x6 family member

Army Recognition described a UAE-built 6x6 Titan-S family vehicle as a distinct, larger configuration; direct Ukraine conflict-use sourcing found for the 4x4 Titan-S, not the 6x6 model.

Sources: Army Recognition Titan-S 6x6 Launch

Titan-DLarger Titan-family 4x4 APC

Army Recognition's Titan-D profile places the Titan-S alongside Titan, Titan-V, and Titan-D members of the wider INKAS Titan APC family.

Sources: Army Recognition Titan-D Family Profile

Base Chassis

The Titan-S is documented as a named armored personnel carrier conversion built around the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 chassis.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Toyota Land Cruiser 79 (LC79), 4x4 light utility pickup and armored-conversion chassis, Support EquipmentToyota Land Cruiser 79 (LC79)4x4 utility pickup and armored-conversion chassis

Army Recognition describes the Titan-S as using a Toyota Land Cruiser 79 OEM chassis, matching the catalog's separate LC79 chassis record.

Sources: Army Recognition Titan-S Technical Data

Timeline

INKAS Titan-S Key Events

  1. Titan family shown at IDEX

    Army Recognition identifies the Titan-D as an IDEX 2017 public debut within the same INKAS Titan APC family, providing context for later Titan-S family references.

    Sources: Army Recognition Titan-D Family Profile

  2. Titan-S vehicles documented with Ukrainian forces

    Open-source reporting and tracking lists placed INKAS Titan-S 4x4 vehicles in Ukrainian service by December 2022.

    Sources: Army Recognition Titan-S Ukrainian Army Service, Defense Post Ukraine UAE Armored Vehicles, Oryx Heavy Weaponry Supplied To Ukraine

  3. Oryx loss list reviewed

    Oryx's Ukraine equipment-loss tracker listed 13 visually documented destroyed INKAS Titan-S vehicles, reinforcing that the type had been fielded in the war.

    Sources: Oryx Ukrainian Equipment Losses

Media

INKAS Titan-S Videos

INKAS Titan-S Images

INKAS Titan-S, 4x4 armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 1
Source: Army Recognition Titan-S Technical Data
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Sources

INKAS UAE Titan S Product PagePublisher: INKAS Armored Vehicles UAE | Note: Official product page supporting Titan-S identity, 8-person capacity, dimensions, diesel engine, transmission, and UAE manufacturer contact context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition Titan-S Technical DataPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports Titan-S design description, Land Cruiser 79 chassis, seating, protection, armament options, dimensions, weight, range, speed, and image selection. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Guide Titan-SPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports compact specifications including 4x4 drive, crew and troop capacity, B7 protection, weight, speed, range, and dimensions. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition Titan-S Ukrainian Army ServicePublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by reporting Titan-S 4x4 armored vehicles received by Ukrainian soldiers and identified in Ukrainian Army service. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Defense Post Ukraine UAE Armored VehiclesPublisher: The Defense Post | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by reporting Ukrainian forces maneuvering several Titan-S vehicles in Pripyat and summarizing the platform. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oryx Heavy Weaponry Supplied To UkrainePublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War transfer context by listing INKAS Titan-S 4x4 vehicles among equipment supplied to Ukraine during the 2022 invasion. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oryx Ukrainian Equipment LossesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by listing visually documented Ukrainian INKAS Titan-S losses. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition Titan-D Family ProfilePublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports Titan-family context by listing Titan, Titan-V, and Titan-S variants around the Titan-D profile and identifying the UAE INKAS Vehicles context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition Titan-S 6x6 LaunchPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports Titan-S 6x6 family context, UAE INKAS Vehicles production-line context, and the distinction between 4x4 and larger 6x6 family members. | Accessed: 2026-07-13INKAS Armored Legal NoticePublisher: INKAS Armored Vehicles | Note: Supports manufacturer-provenance caveat by stating the Canadian INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing position on Dubai/UAE manufacturing under the INKAS brand. | Accessed: 2026-07-13