Recently, a vehicle ambush in Nigeria gained attention on social media. The incident involved two cars, with the principal’s vehicle coming under heavy fire. Despite the attack, the principal and his driver managed to escape unharmed. The vehicle’s run-flat tires played a significant role in the successful escape.

Armored vehicles are making a lot of news and noise in the social media groups – As an example, Motor Trend published an article about a Bullet Proof Escalade- the article made some wild claims

Whenever we write or talk about armored vehicles, we always mention the Mercedes-Benz Guard Car. We fail to note that there are other Original Equipment…

Known by its full name as the Mercedes-Benz S680 Guard 4Matic. It is available with a long wheelbase. The sedan has been engineered to receive VPAM VR10 certification. VR10 is the highest certification ballistic standard available to civilians. VPAM means a complete vehicle was tested and certified. Basically, It’s the highest level with regard to ballistic protection for a civilian vehicle.

10 Mind-Blowing Facts About President Trump’s Vehicle

Stoof International who are experts in custom built bullet proof and bomb proof cars, for a lesson in how to survive an attack when in a bomb proof car.

National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories does a 45 minute special on armored vehicles by the armoring firm Alpine Armoring.

The Survey The ISDA Executive Vehicle and Secure Transportation Surveys have indicated that, from year to year, the use of armored vehicles in the private…

Armored Vehicle Basics – Part One is a short presentation of an upcoming online learning course that will cover Armored Vehicles.

One of the first “vehicle assassinations” was that of Tsar Alexander II in Russia. He was one of the first victims of an assassination in…

State Dept.: 60% of ‘Mishaps’ Involving U.S. Armored Vehicles Overseas Were Preventable My Thoughts This is not only a problem for the State Department overseas; it…

DURING THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, CONSIDER THESE POINTS (NOT IN ANY ORDER OF IMPORTANCE)  Optics – Armored windshields can cause distortion at the points of curvature, which…

Collection of ISDA articles on Armored Vehicles

This video has been all over the social media and the news. This is the ultimate in standing/sitting behind your product. The video went viral….

Introduction The purpose of an armored vehicle is to absorb the initial burst of fire and maintain the capability to drive out of the ambush,…

Armored car sales are booming throughout the Middle East (pun intended) – folks still insist on calling armored vehicles – “bulletproof”. My opinion creates a…

November of 2012 Senator Harry Reid’s motorcade was involved in a multi-vehicle accident in Las Vegas. The Senator was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Two of the motorcade drivers were cited by the Nevada Highway Patrol for following too closely and making an improper lane change.

A 14 page outline a study conducted by the NYPD in August of 2005 tilted Motor Vehicle Ballistic Performance by the NYPD 5 bullet_vs_car

Other than the armor, tires are the most important part of an armored vehicle. Tires are one of the very few components the driver can easily modify that will produce substantial changes to the vehicle’s performance and safety. My experience tells me that most problems with armored vehicles start with the tires (Specifically the front tires) not able to handle the vehicle’s additional weight.

Although it is an advertisement for BMW High-Security Vehicles – this YouTube video is still a good primer on armored cars.

A good video from Mercedes Benz, it explains the basic design of an armored vehicle and the testing process. The video shows the testing of…

We have discussed armoring small vehicles – and how additional weight influences the vehicles characteristics – this article will discuss the Vehicle’s Center of Gravity (CG).

In the past armoring light weight vehicles was not something that was recommended. BUT in Mexico and in other locations around the world armoring smaller vehicles is a reality of the security environment.

Whether armoring a large or small vehicle the basic theory of armored vehicles does not change.

Malcolm Cheshire asked, via LinkedIn – “What is the VR armored vehicle classification and how does it differ from the other classifications”

This is what I came up with.

This is taken from an article I read.