Check out this thing, a Lenco Bearcat, the Navy uses them to patrol their bases. The Navy’s are painted all green however, with no black trim and no blue gumball machine lights. I think they are ponderous and impractical for any serious fighting but I guess they are adequate for their needs. (Personally, I think they are ridiculous)
They are based on a Ford 550 chassis with dualies (doolies?) in the back.
Well, the Western Australian Police Force do not think so, having just had one delivered to replace their aging Saracen armoured vehicle.
It has already been used in anger as well [:)]
Some info
The events of it’s first use
cheers
Mike
As a police vehicle; OK, but as a military vehicle:
It looks like the Navy is intending them for light patrol duty or perimeter security at bases, not front-line combat. Very similar to what you’d expect in police use as well I think.
Yep, that’s what they’re used for.
There’s no accounting for taste…hey–some people actually own Hummers…[yuck][(-D]