Armet Armored Vehicles
Encyclopedia
Armet Armored Vehicles, Incorporated has been purchased by Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. from Newmarket, Ontario. Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. is a manufacturing
company with head offices located in Newmarket, Ontario
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s. Although these vehicles use two different styles of armor, they both have been designed and tested to be able to stop a 7.62 mm armor-piercing round. The LAVs were also designed to be highly mobile, durable and carry a payload whether it is combat-ready troops or equipment.
Manufacturing
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company with head offices located in Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket is a town in Southern Ontario located approximately 50 km north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is connected to Toronto by freeway, and is served by three interchanges along Highway 404. It is also connected to Highway 400 via Highway 9...
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About the vehicles
The vehicles that have been developed fall into two main categories. There are vehicles that are lightly armored, and then stock vehicles that have had armor hidden in their body. The Light Armor Vehicles (LAVs) are popular among governments, whereas the vehicles that have the hidden armor are more popular for high level civilians or sometimes ambassadorAmbassador
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s. Although these vehicles use two different styles of armor, they both have been designed and tested to be able to stop a 7.62 mm armor-piercing round. The LAVs were also designed to be highly mobile, durable and carry a payload whether it is combat-ready troops or equipment.
Products
- Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha - based on Ford F550 chassis
- Chevrolet SuburbanChevrolet SuburbanChevrolet offered a station wagon body, built on the 1/2 ton truck frame. This model was specifically built for National Guard units and Civilian Conservation Corps units. Much of the body was constructed from wood, and could seat up to eight occupants....
- Toyota Landcruiser
- Ford E350 truck
- Ford E450 truck