The BATT-X can carry 10 officers, depending on the size of the operators and amount of gear. It was designed to comfortably accommodate law enforcement agencies and tactical teams while offering the highest level of security features such as the B7/NIJ IV+ .50 Cal Ball Ammo Protection or B7/NIJ III Armor Levels.

These particular vehicles were customized with partial V-bottom hulls for increased blast, which is unique on the F550. In addition, individual blast seats were installed.

Other features include:

• Blast mitigating floor
• Internal armored firewall
• Rifle-rated roof protection
• Fully armored hood clip
• TAG Exclusive Flip Forward Front Clip System
• Best-in-class climate control system
• Dual heating and air conditioning systems in front and back
• Over-sized rear deployment bumper with steps
• Front door lockout ability at 90° and 45°
• Rear door lockout ability at 90° at full open
• Heavy Duty Over-sized Running Boards
• Optic-ready gun ports
• Four-wheel drive off-road capabilities
• Enclosed under-seat storage in rear compartment with back board slat cut outs
• 360° Rotating Turret with over-sized flush-mounted sniper step.
• Roof Hatches
• EmergencyLights and Siren System

“We are happy to enter the South Asian market and help our allies in Bangladesh. Both of our countries have shared values in the matters of regional and global security and counter terrorism. In fact, they were a key participant in Obama’s international development initiatives including food security, healthcare and environmental concerns,” said Robert Pazderka, President and founder of The Armored Group. “This new alliance with Bangladesh has opened the doors for TAG to provide the highest level of protection to our allies in South Asia and keep those fighting for positive changes as safe as possible.

The comprehensive TAG training program included the following Technical, Mechanical and Driving training programs:

Technical training:

• Training on all the accessories and their functions:
  • Gunport operation 
  • Door operation (various angles, lockout function)
  • front winch operations
  • STIS compressor operations
  • Turret functionality and movability
  • Police lights, strobe lights, infrared lights operations
  • OEM (original equipment manufacturer) operations of the vehicle

Mechanical Training 

• Training of how to maintain the vehicle and how to do preventative maintenance
• Daily inspections to be conducted before vehicle can be deployed
• Service Maintenance (Oil change, Oil filter change, Transmission fluid change, Steering fluid change, Battery monitoring and signals to look for when to replace the battery, fuel filter replacement, AC filter replacement, Air filter replacement)
• General Maintenance (Lubrication of all joints, Hinges, bearings)
• Scheduled maintenance timings (When the vehicle should have a service and when the parts needs to be checked or replaced)

Driving Training

• Each trainee had to learn how to drive the BATT X
  • Operating various functions while driving
  • Emergency brake testing
  • Various maneuvering techniques  
  • General driving safety principals

About the Armored Group, LLC:
The Armored Group, LLC has more than 25 years of experience in engineering, designing and manufacturing armored and specialty vehicles for use by governments, military agencies, law enforcement agencies, commercial banks, private businesses and individual citizens around the world.  TAG offers a full-line of military and commercial armored and unarmored vehicles, including the Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport (BATT) APC vehicles, Personal Passenger Protection Vehicles (PPPV) and cash-in-transit vehicles (CIT). TAG provides the highest quality armored vehicles available in the industry and sets the standard for customization, reliability and protection while delivering the best possible value for its customers.   The company’s administrative headquarters is based in Phoenix, Arizona. With production and manufacturing facilities in Dearborn Height’s Michigan, Toronto, Ontario Canada, Stadthagen Germany, Ras Al Khaimah UAE and Mumbai India.     

For more information, please visit these company websites: www.armoredcars.com and www.swat-vehicles.com or call 1 888-997-5607 or 602 840 2271.

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The Lufkin  Police department debuts its newest piece of safety equipment, The Armored Groups' BATT-X rescue vehicle.

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This year’s campaign begins on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the SWAT Team’s BATT armored vehicle parked at the Walmart lot located at 1600 Westgate Dr. From 2 to 4 p.m., the BATT will be located in the Lowe’s lot, located at 1389 S. Lower Sacramento Road.

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Elgin, Illinois, residents get up-close look The Armored Group BATT

"The overtime killers" is what the Elgin Police Department's SWAT team has dubbed its most effective pieces of equipment — the Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport and accompanying robot cameras.

When the ballistic truck — BATT — rolls up to a hostage situation, standoff, or warrant arrest, less-than-cooperative suspects often give up immediately, said Elgin Police Sgt. Jim Lalley.

Four residents got to see BATT and the robot up close this week as part of "SWAT for a Day," an event offered to local nonprofits looking for auction items in fundraising drives.

At the Community Crisis Center's annual gala last spring, the package was the subject of a bidding war between Scott Budd and Glenn Murphy. When Budd won the bid — a present for his son Justin's birthday — he invited Murphy and Mark Seigle to come along.

SWAT for a Day groups watch for an hour of the all-day training. Participants wear ear protection because officers were using live fire while practicing sweeping hallways, classrooms and offices for "active shooters."

The officers aim at steel-backed shooting targets placed throughout the building while practicing throwing flash-bangs into rooms and looking for both suspects and civilians.

The training regimen and the department's equipment were chosen by Chief Jeff Swoboda and the city council following an armed standoff in February 2007, Lalley said. A man holed up in a Chicago Street house kept officers at bay for nearly 28 hours before shooting himself.

The city purchased BATT in 2011. Its radio-controlled unit has cameras that can both climb or descend stairs and allow officers to talk to a suspect remotely, he said.

In other training, Elgin SWAT was taught how to use small explosives to break down doors without injuring those inside a room by the Las Vegas Metro Police's SWAT team and by the federal Department of Homeland Security. Elgin is one of the few departments in the state trained for "explosive breaching," Lalley said.

The four men watching training in SWAT for a Day asked questions about the types of guns and equipment officers carry when called out for emergencies. Lalley also explained that their first concern is for the lives of any hostages and civilians. Concern for officers comes next, followed by the suspects.

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The Potter County sheriff wanted to let people know there’s a new armored truck in town.

On Thursday, Sheriff Brian Thomas and deputies unveiled a new, $250,000 armored personnel carrier that Thomas said would bring his office up to speed with other agencies and help deputies better respond to shootings.

The hulking, unmarked personnel carrier with a Ford F-550 chassis and engine had already caught some people’s attention.

The day before, deputies had taken it to serve a search warrant.

“We got lots of looks at us,” Thomas said.

“It’s been here since Monday. I think I saw one car driving around as we were pulling it off the trailer. I think I saw the car drive around about five times, and he was eyeballing it.”

The armored truck — marketed as Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport, or BATT — is designed to stop .50 caliber rounds.

According to the manufacturer’s website, the model bought by Potter County “is for law enforcement agencies and tactical teams to carry out missions in both rural and urban settings.”

Features include a blast mitigating floor, internal armored firewall, rifle rated roof protection and a fully armored hood clip.

It can reach speeds up to 80 miles per hour with 12 to 14 fully geared officers inside, the website says.

Thomas said the new vehicle would be useful during active shooter or hostage situations.

He said the need for the vehicle was apparent after at least four recent incidents where rifle-wielding suspects made it unsafe for deputies to approach. In those situations, the county relies on Randall County Sheriff’s Office and the Amarillo Police Department, which have their own armored vehicles.

In one incident that he recounted to Potter County commissioners earlier this year, a person with a rifle was threatening to shoot motorists on Interstate 40.

“Actually, I had to shut down I-40 for about an hour and a half until we could get down there,” he told them.

The BATT costs $250,000, but is being paid for from the sheriff office’s federal forfeiture fund, according to the county auditor’s office.

“Taxpayers didn’t pay for it,” Thomas said Thursday.

“The people that are out committing crimes are the ones that actually paid for this.”

The fund had $358,000 in it Thursday with about $198,000 set aside to finish paying for the vehicle, the auditor said.

Thomas showed off a hydraulic ram at the front of the vehicle that swung up and down and side to side.

The tip of the ram resembled the iconic bat symbol from the Batman comics and movies, but Thomas brushed aside jokes that the vehicle should be dubbed the “BATT mobile.”

“We’re going call it the Peacemaker,” he said. “This is our peace maker.”

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BATT®-X Features:
The new Armored Group BATT®-X series includes features that add a higher level of comfort and safety than most other armored vehicles on the market. The BATT®-X was designed to accommodate fully geared officers comfortably and with the utmost security. The BATT®-X model includes, but are not limited to the following options:
• B7/NIJ IV+ .50 Cal Ball Ammo Protection or B6/NIJ III Armor Levels
• Blast mitigating floor
• Internal armored firewall
• Rifle-rated roof protection
• Fully armored hood clip
• TAG Exclusive Flip Forward Front Clip System
• Best-in-class climate control system
• Dual heating and air conditioning systems in front and back
• Oversized Rear Deployment bumper and Side Running Boards for safe and easy use
• Insulation package
• Front door lockout ability at 90° and 45°
• Rear door lockout ability at 90°
• Optic-ready gun ports
• Four-wheel drive off-road capabilities
• Enclosed under-seat storage in rear compartment with back board slat cut outs
• 360° Rotating Counterbalanced Turret with Over-sized flush-mounted sniper step Roof Hatches
• Emergency Lights and Siren System

BATT®-X
The BATT®-X was based on the Ford F-550 4×4 chassis, available in either gas or diesel engines. The diesel version offers more torque and a faster throttle response, while the gas model is quieter and less expensive, but still offers adequate horsepower. The BATT®-X can achieve highway speeds of over 80 miles an hour (128 kph) with 12 to 14 fully geared officers inside.

The BATT-X features proven and independently verified .50 CAL armor protection and offers a slew of capabilities including adjustable multi-angle hydraulic ram, gas injection devices, ram camera with sound, thermal cameras, winches, run flats, turret protection, 4 side door/crew cab/ off road tire/rim packages and more. The BATT-X also includes an industry leading innovation, the flip forward or removable front clip, which provides easy access to the engine bay.

This new modular platform, combined with TAG's production and design capabilities, allows for reduced production time and quicker delivery to law enforcement agencies in need of armor protection. The platform can also be adjusted for EOD, Medevac, and Border Patrol teams.

“The Armored Group designed the BATT®-X series of vehicles using input provided by tactical teams around the world; it stems from a need for vehicles that offer protection, comfort, ease of maintenance, storage, and maneuverability superior to the competition.

The BATT-X offers unparalleled protection for our law enforcement agencies. The wide range of technical attributes found in the BATT-X makes it a desirable transport vehicle when lives are on the line,” said Robert Pazderka, founder and president of The Armored Group. “All of our armored vehicles are manufactured with the end user in mind and keeping our military, law enforcement personnel, government officials and others that need top level security measures to keep them safe and secure.”

For more information, please visit www.armoredcars.com
Media inquiries or to request additional information, contact Mary Garrett at 602-432-2010.

About The Armored Group:
The Armored Group (TAG) has nearly 25 years of experience engineering, manufacturing and modifying armored and non-armored vehicles for use by government military agencies, law enforcement, private businesses, individual citizens and anyone needing a high level of personal protection around the world. TAG engineers, designs, builds and modifies vehicles for any terrain and any environment.

TAG provides the highest quality armored vehicles available and sets the standard for customization, reliability and protection. To ensure that all TAG vehicles meet the highest standards of safety, they undergo extreme ballistics testing and have received VPAM-BVR 2009/VR7 Ballistic/ERV 2010 Blast Certification for their Toyota Land Cruiser and Toyota Hilux and the Toyota 70 Series armoring solutions.

All facilities are ISO 9001 certified and managed by fully qualified and experienced professionals who serve customers around the world.

TAG is a full-line commercial armored vehicles builder and has provided customized engineering, design and building solutions to a vast array of clients including law enforcement agencies all over the world, Brinks, Loomis, Dunbar Armored, KBR, Lockheed Martin, DynCorp, U.S. Army and Air Force, U.S. and foreign governments and agencies such as the DOD, DOS and the United Nations.

For more information, please visit these company websites: https://www.armoredcars.com and http://www.swat-vehicles.com or call: 1 888-997-5607 or 602 840 2271.

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