Cambli International Thunder 1
| Cambli Group Thunder 1 | |
| Country Of Origin: | Canada |
| Designation: | Tactical Armored Vehicle |
| Configuration: | 4 × 4 |
| Manufacturer: | Cambli Group inc. Tactical & Military Division |
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| 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 armoured car platform using International 7500 SFA chassis. Armour-plated body and bullet-proof glass gives the vehicle ballistic protection from high-calibre weapons.[1]
The vehicle is being marketed to civilian agencies or police forces in Canada and the United States. Thunder 1 targets law enforcement agencies looking for a reliable vehicle that is built on a real truck platform, the Thunder 1 is a 100% legal platform built within limits of the chassis and the axles.
Operators[]
So far the vehicle has been sold to:
- 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 armoured vehicles include:
- Alvis Saracen
- Saxon (vehicle)
- Cadillac Gage Ranger
- Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5000
- Armored car (military)
- Armored car (VIP)
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2018-10-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ APPLEBY, TIMOTHY (7 March 2011). "York Regional Police get versatile rolling fortress" – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "OPP's new ride: armoured rescue vehicles - The Star".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2012-11-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Un véhicule blindé pour le SPVM".
- ^ "Calgary Police Service unveils new armoured rescue vehicle". CTV News Calgary. 2019-04-06.
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- Military trucks
- Military vehicles of Canada
- Military vehicles introduced in the 2010s
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Quebec