Victoria Police Evaluating Explosive-Proof Armoured Truck
July 24th, 2009
MEMBERS OF VICTORIA’S POLICE force have been spotted motoring around Melbourne’s roads in a 7.5-tonne armoured vehicle, which may be used by the force’s elite Special Operations Group to respond to potential terrorist threats or armed sieges. The vehicle is an Armet Balkan Mk7, a tactical response vehicle that can carry up to 10 people in the utmost security. Based on a Ford F-550 chassis, the Balkan is powered by a 6.4 litre turbodiesel V8 and drives all four wheels through a five-speed au
