Cambli Group inc. Thunder 1 is an armored police tactical vehicle built by Cambli Group Tactical & Military Division of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
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Quebec
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Canada
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The 4 × 4 wheeled light armored vehicle (LAV) is based on the company's
armored car platform using International 7500 SFA chassis. Armour-plated body and bullet-proof glass gives the vehicle ballistic protection from high-caliber weapons.
The vehicle is being marketed to civilian agencies or police forces in Canada and the
United States
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. 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 these are the users of this vehicle
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Vancouver Police Department – 1 delivered in 2010 from tender after 2008
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York Regional Police
The York Regional Police (YRP) are a law enforcement organization that serves over 1.1 million residents in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, York Region of Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto. YRP was formed in 1971 from the poli ...
– 1 delivered in 2011
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Ontario Provincial Police
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is the provincial police service of Ontario, Canada. Under its provincial mandate, the OPP patrols provincial highways and waterways, protects provincial government buildings and officials, patrols unincorpo ...
– 2 delivered in 2012
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Service de police de la Ville de Québec
The Service de police de la Ville de Québec ( French for ''Quebec City Police Service'') is the municipal police force of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, and the neighbouring municipalities in the urban agglomeration of Quebec City.
History
Quebec ...
– 1 delivered in 2012
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Service de police de la Ville de Montréal – 1 delivered in 2013
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Calgary Police Service
Calgary Police Service (CPS) is the municipal police service of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Alberta and third largest municipal force in Canada behind the Toronto Police Service and the Mont ...
– 1 delivered in 2019
See also
Similar armored vehicles include:
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Alvis Saracen
The FV603 Saracen is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed and produced by Alvis since 1952. It has been used by a variety of operators around the world, and is still in use in secondary roles in some countries. The Saracen became ...
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Saxon (vehicle)
The Saxon is an armoured personnel carrier used by the British Army and supplied in small numbers to various overseas organisations. It was developed by GKN Sankey from earlier projects, AT 100 IS and AT104, and was due to be replaced by the F ...
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Cadillac Gage Ranger
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Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquartere ...
Unimog U5000
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Armored car (military)
A military armored (or armoured) car is a lightweight wheeled armored fighting vehicle, historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. With the gradual decline of mounted ca ...
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Armored car (VIP)
A VIP armored car is a civilian vehicle with a reinforced structure that is designed to protect its occupants from assaults, bullets and blasts. Armored cars are typically manufactured with bulletproof glass and layers of armor plating, often wi ...
References
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External links
Cambli Tactical and Military
{{Automotive industry in Canada
Military trucks
Military vehicles of Canada
Military vehicles introduced in the 2010s
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Quebec