UAT-TISA is a Ukrainian light armored tactical pickup developed by UKR ARMO TECH on a reinforced Toyota Land Cruiser LC79 chassis. Ukraine's Ministry of Defence codified it for Defence Forces use in November 2024, and 2025-2026 reporting documents deliveries to Ukrainian units, a rotating machine-gun mount option, STANAG Level 1-class protection, and a later operational-pyrotechnic variant for explosive-hazard response.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence codified UAT-TISA for Defence Forces use in November 2024, and later reporting documented UAT-TISA deliveries to Ukrainian Defense Forces for cargo movement, mobile groups, reconnaissance, and protected tactical mobility.
Role detailsUAT-TISA is positioned below heavier MRAP-class vehicles: it trades large troop capacity for compact protected mobility, a small crew compartment, and a pickup layout suited to patrol, cargo, reconnaissance, and quick-response missions.
Sources describe a four-person armored cabin, including two crew members, with small-arms protection and anti-fragment lining around the capsule.
Ukraine's MoD reported protection against explosive devices under the wheels and undercarriage; later reporting gives the Level 1 configuration as protection against a 3 kg TNT-equivalent mine threat.
The armored capsule can accept a turret-mounted machine gun, and delivery reporting described a rotating machine-gun mount with a protective screen.
Sources: Ukraine MoD: UAT-TISA codified; Mezha: first UAT-TISA batch; Defense Express: UAT-TISA at IDEF 2025; UNITED24 Media: UAT-TISA at IDEF 2025.
Open sources identify UAT-TISA as the base light armored pickup, with later mission-specific configurations based on the same LC79-derived platform.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| UAT-TISA (OPM) | Operational-pyrotechnic / EOD support vehicle | Mezha reported that UkrArmoTech introduced an OPM version for rapid delivery of pyrotechnic teams and equipment, retaining a Toyota LC79 chassis, one-ton payload, armored cabin, mine protection, and 130 km/h maximum speed. |
UAT-TISA is a named Ukrainian armored conversion built around the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 / LC79 pickup platform rather than an unrelated clean-sheet chassis.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 4x4 pickup chassis | Ukraine MoD reporting described UAT-TISA as inheriting a proven off-road vehicle chassis, while later reports identify that chassis as a reinforced Toyota Land Cruiser LC79. Sources: Ukraine MoD: UAT-TISA codified, Mezha: first UAT-TISA batch, Defense Express: UAT-TISA at IDEF 2025 |
UKR ARMO TECH presented UAT-TISA alongside the heavier UAT.GYURZA-02 family. Defense Express describes GYURZA-02 as the troop-carrier/MRAP side of the line and UAT-TISA as the lightweight armored pickup for rapid mobility, mobile groups, and tactical deployments.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence announced that the domestic UAT-TISA armored vehicle had been codified and approved for Defence Forces use.
Sources: Ukraine MoD: UAT-TISA codified
UKR ARMO TECH announced that an improved light armored military car TISA would be presented alongside UAT.GYURZA-02 at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi.
Sources: UKR ARMO TECH: IDEX 2025 preview
Mezha reported that UkrArmoTech shipped the first batch of UAT-TISA armored vehicles manufactured to order for the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Sources: Mezha: first UAT-TISA batch
Defense Express and UNITED24 Media reported that UKR ARMO TECH displayed UAT-TISA with UAT.GYURZA-02 at IDEF 2025 in Istanbul, describing TISA as the lighter protected-mobility member of the company's armored-vehicle line.
Sources: Defense Express: UAT-TISA at IDEF 2025, UNITED24 Media: UAT-TISA at IDEF 2025
Mezha reported a UAT-TISA operational-pyrotechnic vehicle variant intended to move explosive-ordnance response teams and equipment.
Sources: Mezha: UAT-TISA OPM pyrotechnic vehicle
