Engineering:Cambli International Thunder 1
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Short description: Canadian armored police vehicle
| Cambli Group Thunder 1 | |
| Country Of Origin: | Canada |
| Designation: | Tactical Armored Vehicle |
| Configuration: | 4 × 4 |
| Manufacturer: | Cambli Group inc. Tactical & Military Division |
| Length: | |
| Width: | |
| Height: | |
| Wheel Base: | 163 in. |
| Ground Clearance: | |
| Angle of Approach: | 35° |
| Angle of Departure: | 22° |
| Weight: | 28,000 lb curb / 39,000 lb GVWR |
| Speed: | 128 km/h (80 mph) |
| Range: | 1000 km |
| Armament: | 12 gun ports |
| Power plant: | Cummins, 330 HP Turbo (1100 ft·lbf. of torque @ 1400, 2400 rpm) |
| Crew: | 10–14 |
Cambli Group inc. Thunder 1 is an armored police tactical vehicle built by Cambli Group Tactical & Military Division of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada .
The 4 × 4 wheeled light armored vehicle (LAV) is based on the company's armored car platform using International 7500 SFA chassis. The vehicle is equipped with an armor-plated body and bullet-proof glass to give the vehicle ballistic protection from high-caliber weapons.[1]
Operators
So far these are the users of this vehicle:
- Vancouver Police Department – 1 delivered in 2010[2] from tender after 2008[3]
- York Regional Police – 1 delivered in 2011[4]
- Ontario Provincial Police – 2 delivered in 2012[5]
- Service de police de la Ville de Québec – 1 delivered in 2012[6]
- Service de police de la Ville de Montréal – 1 delivered in 2013[7]
- Calgary Police Service – 1 delivered in 2019[8]
See also
Similar armored vehicles include:
- Alvis Saracen
- Saxon (vehicle)
- Cadillac Gage Ranger
- Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5000
- Armored car (military)
- Armored car (VIP)
References
- ↑ "Armoured vehicle added to Vancouver Police arsenal". https://theprovince.com/Armoured+vehicle+added+Vancouver+Police+arsenal/3491224/story.html#.
- ↑ "Vancouver police unveil tank-like armoured vehicle". https://vancouversun.com/Vancouver+police+unveil+armoured+tank/3491337/story.html?tab=PHOT#.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ APPLEBY, TIMOTHY (7 March 2011). "York Regional Police get versatile rolling fortress". https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/york-regional-police-get-versatile-rolling-fortress/article1932035/.
- ↑ "OPP's new ride: armoured rescue vehicles - The Star". https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/1061359--opp-s-new-ride-armoured-rescue-vehicles.
- ↑ "Voici EN PRIMEUR que sera le nouveau véhicule blindé de la police de Québec". http://zone911.fm93.com/actualites/services-urgences/policier/item/15495-voici-en-primeur-que-sera-le-nouveau-v%C3%A9hicule-blind%C3%A9-de-la-police-de-qu%C3%A9bec#.
- ↑ "Un véhicule blindé pour le SPVM". http://journalmetro.com/actualites/montreal/323193/un-vehicule-blinde-pour-le-spvm/.
- ↑ "Calgary Police Service unveils new armoured rescue vehicle". CTV News Calgary. 2019-04-06. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-police-service-unveils-new-armoured-rescue-vehicle-1.4372957.
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