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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.
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.
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)
The Roshel Senator is a wheeled military armoured car produced by Roshel of Canada, based on a Ford F-550 chassis. [2] As an APC , it is designed to protect against small arms fire . [ 3 ] While designed as effectively a highly versatile SWAT platform, for peacekeeping and law enforcement activities, [ 4 ] it is capable of light duty as an ...
One suspect is apprehended, but at least six other suspects remain at large in the theft of armored cars across the L.A. region, authorities say.
Produced by the Pacific Car & Foundry Co. as a more capable tank transporter than the Diamond T 980; 1,372 were produced during World War II. [69] Pierce-Arrow Model R 5-ton truck 4x2: 1917 Produced by Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company; over 19,000 were built, being used by the militaries of Britain, France, Russia and the US during World War I. [70]
A tense SWAT confrontation took an odd turn when a dog bolted from the home’s front door and jumped into the back of an armored vehicle, according to Florida law enforcement officials.. It ...