SWAT is the Special Weapon and Tactics police team that is predominantly in the United States of America. The responsibility of SWAT is to handle serious crime situations that are beyond the capacity of the regular American police.
In 2020, when the Nigerian government claimed to have dissolved SARS, they introduced a new police division that’ll take charge of all the extreme crime issues. Coincidentally, they named it SWAT.
But, the particular SWAT majority of people across the globe are familiar with is American SWAT. This special police unit has a truck which they take with them to any operation. The truck has the design of a military vehicle that immediately announces its arrival.
Apart from the American SWAT team, many other forces of different countries use SWAT trucks. One of the other predominant places you’ll find them is in the military.
Have you ever wondered what could be contained inside this special force unit truck? This article shares some of the interesting details about SWAT trucks.
- The truck is a Titan-DS that can protect its passengers from bullets, grenades and other explosives
- It was built by an Emirati company, Inkas Armored and made in Dubai
- Over 10,000 SWAT trucks have been sold to police and special forces around the globe
- It rides with military-grade wheels and run-flat tires which anyone can keep driving on for 50km even after they’ve been pierced by bullets
- The floor of the truck is STANAG level 2 blast protection certified. It means that the truck can withstand the force of two hand grenades going off at the same time—about 6kg of explosive force
- The rear cabin can contain 10 people and it’s surrounded by portholes that can be opened in case there’s a need for an open fire
- It comes with an impressive movable turret on top of the vehicle which can be coined into to shoot a machine gun or rocket launcher
- The truck comes with escape hatches on the roof
- The TitanDS has an air purifying system and fresh oxygen supply that are optional but for extra protection
- There are three-point harnesses that are standard on all seats, ensuring everyone in the unit is firmly strapped
- It comes with the standard Ram 5500 dashboard and the standard Cummins Diesel engine from the Ram is tuned up and fitted with dual fuel tanks to provide it with 800km range
Conclusion
The SWAT truck is a totally different ride on its own. It’s designed only for forces and this is done almost to perfection. Many people refer to the SWAT truck as a beast!
