Category: Tactical Trucks

More and more vehicle manufacturers and Police departments are  starting to think more tactically when it comes to patrol vehicles and the officers who use them. From newer and more advanced body armor to tactical training; even drones are starting to be utilized. In recent news, NYPD has even allotted funds for bullet proof glass […]

A road rage incident ended up with one vehicle crushing another on a Florida road. (FOX)- Ocala police responded to the scene Wednesday and found a Toyota Camry underneath a Ford F-150, according to reports. Pickup driver Zach Waring, 18, told cops said the incident began when he accused the Toyota driver, Adalberto Aponte, of driving recklessly […]

Dump trucks protect Thanksgiving parade in NYC (FOX)- More than 80 city sanitation trucks will be used at intersections and other strategic spots along the 2 ½ mile parade route to create an imposing physical barrier to terror. The trucks weigh about 16 tons empty and up to twice that with sand. “You can ram […]

Israel is planning to bolster its high-tech arsenal by deploying fully autonomous military vehicles along the country’s dangerous border with Gaza. (FOX)- “This is the future — the border is a very dangerous place,” an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) official told FoxNews.com, citing the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), snipers, anti-tank missiles and terrorist […]

A nearly 34-ton armored fighting vehicle– that swims? Marines will have a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle to storm the beaches in future battles. (FOX)- Unveiled this week at the Modern Day Marine, the Amphibious Combat Vehicle, or the ACV 1.1, was created by BAE Systems and IVECO Defence. The vehicle combines a high degree of […]

You can now fill out what the DeLorean Motor Company is calling a “2017 DeLorean Pre-Order Interest Application” online in order to throw your name into the hat. (FOX)- Exact details on the car are still scarce, but a blog post from the company reveals that DMC is confident it can deliver. DMC isn’t calling […]

After evaluating it in a community outreach role, the department is outfitting a high performance Model S P85 D with everything needed to turn it into a pursuit vehicle, NBC 4 reports. (FOX)- The all-electric sedan is one of the quickest cars on the road today, with a 0-60 mph time of less than three […]

TORQ introduces an EV for bomb squads (FOX)- Meet the TORQ LTEV (light tactical electric vehicle), designed specifically for explosive ordinance disposal (EOD). TORQ, which specializes in hunting vehicles, has redesigned its all-terrain EV for its tactical brand, TORQ Defense Systems. The LTEV can ferry a first responder in a full bomb suit, as well […]

Chevrolet’s hydrogen-powered stealth truck enlists with U. S. Army (FOX)- Chevrolet has built a hydrogen-powered truck for the U.S. Army that generates its own electricity with an on-board fuel cell. The heavily-modified Chevrolet Colorado-based rig is powered by a 174 horsepower electric motor that can drive all four wheels while making hardly any noise and keeping […]

As the U.S. Army readies to bring its current crop of Humvees into the 21st century with a new vehicle, reconnaissance officials are also looking to replace the Humvee’s pre-World War II .50-caliber machine gun with a version of the Apache helicopter’s cannon in 2019. (FOX)- The Army has embarked on a major project to […]