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Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC), producer of the world's
finest lightweight armored passenger vehicles,
announced today a new line of special explosion-resistant SUVs
in response to the recent string of bombings and terrorist attacks across West
Africa and the Middle East. TAC officials reported that the new line of armored,
blast-mitigating vehicles will be based on the Toyota Land
Cruiser platform and will offer clients in areas like Nigeria,
Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yemen an unprecedented amount of protection
against undercarriage blasts, roadside explosions, IEDs, anti-personnel mines,
and car bombs.
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According
to TAC, the vehicles and corresponding protection levels will be available
as follows:
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| TAC LC50 Bomb-Resistant SUV |
TAC
LC50 - MSRP: $195,000.00 USD
The
LC50 will feature TAC's ground-breaking T6
ultra-lightweight armoring package along with a specially
angled ballistic-steel undershield and spall liner to protect
occupants against high-power rifle fire (7.62x39, .223. 7.62 NATO munitions),
fragmentation mines, and small explosions. While all TAC armored vehicles offer protection against small explosives
via the floorboards of the cabin area, the LC50 will provide an additional layer
of protection on the outside of the vehicle to help dissipate the
blast and more fully protect the
occupants.
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| TAC LC100 Bomb-Resistant SUV |
TAC LC100 - MSRP: $275,000.00 USD
The
LC100 will feature TAC's T7 ultra-lightweight armoring package
along with a premium composite undershield co-developed with
Bravo Zulu Services,
Inc. While the LC50 will only be rated for the explosive
equivalent of 3-4 hand grenades, the LC100 will boast stopping power of
over 20 grenades (approx. 4 lbs. of high-explosive C4) and is designed
to absorb the shockwave of the explosion so that it can't pass through into the
passenger compartment.
Bravo
Zulu's Jason Miller said of the LC100, "We've done something incredible
here-Texas Armoring's new offering will provide clients with military-grade blast protection and the comfort of a
regular SUV."
TAC
President and CEO Trent Kimball added, "Nothing like this has ever been
introduced in the market, and Bravo Zulu has done the research to ensure that
our clients will be safer than we ever previously thought possible. The LC100
will stop armor-piercing rounds and multiple pounds of C4-it is
serious, blast-eating protection and it is exactly what our clients need to stay
safe from terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda and Boko
Haram."
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| TAC LC250 Bomb-Resistant SUV |
TAC
LC250 - MSRP: $595,000.00 USD*
The
LC250 will feature TAC's T8 heavy-duty protection package which defeats
.50 caliber BMG rounds, a cutting-edge, specialized solution from Bravo Zulu for
the undercarriage that will defeat 6-7 lbs. of C4 (approx. equivalent of 35 hand
grenades), and a military-grade, advanced barrage-jammer which will
protect occupants and any vehicles in the surrounding convoy from the most
common bomb detonation threats.
TAC
EVP Jason Forston stated, "The LC250 will be one of the world's most expensive
armored SUVs-however, it will also be one of the
safest. Imagine having the ballistic protection of a military-grade off-road
SUV, the blast protection of an armored fighting vehicle, and the
barrage-jamming capability of a presidential convoy all rolled up into one
inconspicuous looking SUV. In short, the LC250 would aide anyone looking to
survive an unimaginable terrorist attack or doomsday scenario."
*All
sales subject to U.S. Government Approval. The LC250 is an ITAR restricted item
and will require special U.S. State Dept. licensing.
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