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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.
A VIP armored car is a civilian vehicle with a reinforced structure that is designed to protect its occupants from assaults, bullets and blasts. Armored cars are typically manufactured with bulletproof glass and layers of armor plating , often with a variety of other defensive mechanisms and features to aid the individuals inside.
Armored vehicles of the French Research and Intervention Brigade. Among other armoured vehicles, the SWAT units of the French National Police RAID and Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) are equipped with different armoured vans, such as Panhard PVP, former armored cash transport car, [2] and infantry mobility vehicles such as Nexter Titus.
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M113 armored medical evacuation vehicle (AMEV) M548A3 cargo carrier; M577A3 medical vehicle; M901A3 improved TOW vehicle (ITV) M1059A3 Lynx smoke generator carrier (SGC) M1064A3 mortar carrier; M1068A3 standard integrated command post system (SICPS) Carrier (AMPV) Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle 130; LAV-25 – (light armored vehicle) 870 [4] LAV ...
The Police Department has two armored vehicles and a tracked armored vehicle called the Rook, which caused controversy when it was approved for purchase by the City Council last year.
Non-military armoured vehicles (or paramilitary armoured vehicles if used by a paramilitary) are armoured vehicles used outside professional armed forces. While primarily invented and used for defense/internal conflicts from an equally well armed organized force, armour technology has found a number of other uses outside of this military context.
American Military Vehicles of World War I: an illustrated history of armored cars, staff cars, motorcycles, ambulances, trucks, tractors and tanks. Jefferson: MacFarland & Company Inc. ISBN 978-0-786-4-3960-7. Orlemann, Eric C.; Haddock, Keith (2001). Classic Caterpillar Crawlers. St. Paul: MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7603-0917-5.