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The first acquisition was an unrestored M3A1 Scout Car. The first two tanks arrived on site in 1983, and by 1988 the collection comprised five armored vehicles. Subsequent military vehicles and associated equipment were acquired from dealers, collectors, or in trade with various museums or government agencies in the United States and abroad.
A military armored car is a type of armored fighting vehicle having wheels (from four to ten large, off-road wheels) instead of tracks, and usually light armor. Armored cars are typically less expensive and on roads have better speed and range than tracked military vehicles.
BearCats are typically referred to by law enforcement agencies as being "armored rescue vehicles" [17] with their primary use being to transport tactical (SWAT/Special Reaction Teams) officers to and from hostile situations and to assist with the recovery and protection of civilians in harm's way during terrorist threats, hostage incidents, or encounters with large gatherings of aggressors.
The City Council in January 2023 approved its purchase after a heated debate over “militarizing” police.
A group of heavily armed robbers dubbed the “Chesapeake Bandits” is behind a series of heists targeting armored cars across the Los Angeles region, and authorities recently apprehended one of ...
M104 Wolverine (armored bridge layer) M9 armored combat earthmover; M60A1 armored vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) M88 recovery vehicle; M728 combat engineer vehicle (CEV) M981 FISTV; M93 Fox NBCRS (nuclear–biological–chemical reconnaissance system)
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F. R. Simms's 1902 Motor War Car, the first armoured car to be built. Another early armoured car of the period was the French Charron, Girardot et Voigt 1902, presented at the Salon de l'Automobile et du cycle in Brussels, on 8 March 1902. [7] The vehicle was equipped with a Hotchkiss machine gun, and with 7 mm armour for the gunner.