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* [[Riot control]]
* [[Riot control]]
* G4 M-ATV - armored [[all-terrain vehicle]] (Generation 4)
* G4 M-ATV - armored [[all-terrain vehicle]] (Generation 4)
* EOD ([[Explosive ordnance disposal]]- armored vehicle for bomb units with room for a large bomb disposal robot/s/equipment<ref>http://www.swattrucks.com/bcat-eod.aspx</ref>
* EOD ([[Explosive ordnance disposal]]) - armored vehicle "BombCat" for bomb units with room for a large bomb disposal robot, with fold-down ramp and hydraulically controlled platform for deployment. Also can include roof-mounted zoom camera with scene lighting, thermal camera, CBRNE equipment, and advanced communications sensors upon request.<ref>http://www.swattrucks.com/bcat-eod.aspx</ref><ref>[http://www.armyrecognition.com/august_2013_defense_industry_military_army_news_uk/lenco_industries_introduces_the_bearcat_eod_bombcat_armoured_vehicle_for_eod_and_iedd_team_0108133.html Lenco Industries introduces the BearCat EOD BombCat armoured vehicle for EOD and IEDD teams] - Armyrecognition.com, 1 August 2013</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
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BearCats of various configurations are is use by the following agencies and departments around the world with over 500 in use in the [[United States]] alone.<ref>http://theglobalrealm.com/2011/08/29/is-homeland-security-spending-paying-off/</ref>
BearCats of various configurations are is use by the following agencies and departments around the world with over 500 in use in the [[United States]] alone.<ref>http://theglobalrealm.com/2011/08/29/is-homeland-security-spending-paying-off/</ref>


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*[[Australian Federal Police]] - [[Specialist Response Group]]<ref name="the-riotact.com"/>
*[[Australian Federal Police]] - [[Specialist Response Group]]<ref name="the-riotact.com"/>
*[[New South Wales Police Force]] - [[State Protection Group|Tactical Operations Unit]] x 2 (One each of the 2004 and 2012 variant)<ref>http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/steve-yalda-freed-on-bail-only-to-be-shot-in-moorebank/story-e6freuzi-1226075958967</ref><ref>http://www.responseaustralia.net/issues/Issue08.pdf</ref>
*[[New South Wales Police Force]] - [[State Protection Group|Tactical Operations Unit]] x 2 (One each of the 2004 and 2012 variant)<ref>http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/steve-yalda-freed-on-bail-only-to-be-shot-in-moorebank/story-e6freuzi-1226075958967</ref><ref>http://www.responseaustralia.net/issues/Issue08.pdf</ref>
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* Jamaica Police Force- FTTU
* Jamaica Police Force- FTTU



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* [[Moroccan Auxiliary Forces]] - 88 BearCat armored vehicles in riot control, troop transport, communications, convoy protection, and SWAT variants.<ref>[http://www.armyrecognition.com/august_2013_defense_industry_military_army_news_uk/morocco_has_take_delivery_88_bearcat_4x4_armoured_vehicles_for_moroccan_auxiliary_forces_0108132.html Morocco has taken delivery of 88 BearCat 4x4 armoured vehicles for the Moroccan Auxiliary Forces] - Armyrecognition.com, 1 August 2013</ref>
* Morocco National Police—88 BearCats for Anti-Riot, Command & Control<ref name="bioamerica-inc.com"/>


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BearCat
Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck
TypeNon-military armored personnel carrier
Place of origin United States of America
Production history
Designed1999
ManufacturerLenco Industries (Lenco Armored Vehicles)
Unit costUSD $188,793 - $300,000[1][2]
Produced1999[3][4]
VariantsMilitary,

G3, LE, VIP SUV, Medevac LE, Medevac Mil, Riot Control, G4 M-ATV,

EOD
Specifications
Mass16,500 lbs - 17,550 lbs
Length20 ft
Width10 ft
Height8 ft - 12 ft
Crew2 + 10 passengers
ArmorNIJ Level IV,[5] 1.5 - .5 inch Steel Plate [2]
Main
armament
Weapon mountable rotating roof hatch
Secondary
armament
Multiple side gun ports
EngineCaterpillar Turbo diesel
300 hp
Power/weight40 hp/ ton
Suspension4 and 6 wheel configurations
Operational
range
Unknown
Maximum speed 75 MPH - 90 MPH,[6] "capable of highway speeds" [7]

The Lenco BearCat is a wheeled armored personnel carrier designed for military and law enforcement use. It is in use by numerous military forces and law enforcement agencies around the world.

Etymology

BearCat is an acronym, standing for Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck.[8][9]

History

Since 1981[10] the Massachusetts based Lenco Industries, known as Lenco Armored Vehicles has designed and manufactured armored vehicles for law enforcement, military, government and private security forces.[11] Lenco has produced more than 5,000 armored vehicles for use in more than 40 countries worldwide.[4][12]

The BearCat is one type of vehicle produced by the company that is in use by numerous U.S. military and law enforcement agencies and it also used by numerous Police Tactical Groups in Australia.[7] The name BearCat stands for Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck as it is the smaller cousin to the Lenco B.E.A.R.[12] The Bearcat is based on a Ford F-550 Super Duty Chassis with two available engines, (The V10 Triton Gasoline and the 6.7L Turbo Diesel), six-speed automatic transmission commercial truck chassis.[13] The .5 inch thick mil spec steel armored bodywork is completed with .50 caliber rated ballistic glass capable of multi-hits, blast-resistant floors, specially designed gunports, roof hatches/turret and agency specific equipment and/or modifications such as lights/sirens/battering ram/winches/thermal cameras and spot lights.[14]

The first BearCat was designed and completed in August of 2001 as a spin-off product of the larger Lenco B.E.A.R., with input from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) as an updated and improved version of their aging military surplus Cadillac Gage Ranger ‘PeaceKeeper’ armored vehicles.[4]

Usage

Bearcats are typically referred to by law enforcement agencies as being 'armored rescue vehicles'[15] with their primary use being to transport tactical (SWAT/Special Reaction Teams) officers to and from hostile situations and to assist with the recovery and protection of civilians in harm's way during terrorist threats, hostage incidents or encounters with armed offenders.[16][17] The Bearcat is designed to provide protection from a variety of small arms, explosives and IED threats.[16] Like its larger cousin the B.E.A.R, the Bearcat is able to be fitted with the 'MARS' Mobile Adjustable Ramp System which allows tactical officers to gain entry to elevated platforms such as second story windows or aircraft.[18][19]

Lenco Bearcats have been credited with saving the lives of officers in armed confrontations on numerous occasions. In 2010 in Athens, Texas an armed offender fired more than 35 rounds from an AK-47 rifle at tactical police. Not one round penetrated the Bearcat.[20] In June 2012 a BearCat belonging to the Central Bucks Emergency Response Team,took 28 rounds from a 'high powered rifle' during a siege with no rounds penetrating the vehicle.[21]

Variants

At present there are nine variants of the BearCat, some with unique features and others designed for specific purposes or customers.[12][22]

  • Military - Military version
  • LE - Law enforcement version
  • G3 - off-road variant for law enforcement
  • VIP/SUV - armored vehicle for diplomatic missions
  • Medevac LE - armored medical evacuation vehicle (law enforcement)
  • Medevac Mil - armored medical evacuation vehicle (military)
  • Riot control
  • G4 M-ATV - armored all-terrain vehicle (Generation 4)
  • EOD (Explosive ordnance disposal) - armored vehicle "BombCat" for bomb units with room for a large bomb disposal robot, with fold-down ramp and hydraulically controlled platform for deployment. Also can include roof-mounted zoom camera with scene lighting, thermal camera, CBRNE equipment, and advanced communications sensors upon request.[23][24]

Features

The BearCat series is customizable with a variety of non-standard features depending on the customers requirements. BearCats are able to be fitted with moveable elevated platform systems to enable tactical units to access a variety of elevated structures such as multi-story buildings, ships at docks or aircraft during high-risk, hostage or terrorist situations. The LAPD fits one of its four armoured Lenco vehicles with one such system.[5]

Some of the BearCat's features include:

  • emergency lights/sirens,
  • rotating roof hatch,
  • optional powered turrets with or without ballistic glass panels and blast shields,
  • gun ports,
  • electric winches,
  • running boards,
  • protection against chemical, biological, radiological nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE),
  • back-up camera,
  • Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS),
  • battering ram attachment,
  • CS gas (tear gas) deployment nozzle,
  • radiation detection systems,
  • Thermographic camera systems,
  • spot/flood lights

Operators

BearCats of various configurations are is use by the following agencies and departments around the world with over 500 in use in the United States alone.[25]

 Australia

 Canada

 Jamaica

  • Jamaica Police Force- FTTU

 Morocco

  • Moroccan Auxiliary Forces - 88 BearCat armored vehicles in riot control, troop transport, communications, convoy protection, and SWAT variants.[38]

 Netherlands

  • Dutch Police[4]

 United States

Federal Law Enforcement[4]

State/Local Law Enforcement

Military

Fort Carson, CO Fort Hood, TX Fort Riley, KS Fort Bragg, NC US Army 8th MP Brigade, Korea

  • United States Navy SWFPAC & SWFLANT (Strategic Weapons Facilities / Pacific & Atlantic - Over 100 BearCats for Perimeter Patrol & Security)[4]

See also

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