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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: My take on Swords into Ploughshares
« Last post by Jonesthetank on Yesterday at 09:52:55 PM »Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle
The British Army had operated 400 Panther CLVs, but in the post-Afghanistan drawdown of military equipment, the Panthers were declared surplus. Before seeking overseas buyers, 100 vehicles were earmarked for transfer to British police forces for use in extreme situations. 20 each were provided to the London Metropolitan Police and Sussex Police. The Sussex force use their Panthers for anti-terror patrol duties at Gatwick airport, while the Met vehicles are based at Heathrow for similar duties. The other 60 were transferred to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, joining the PSNI fleet of heavily protected vehicles, mostly Tangi and Pangolin Land Rovers. The PSNI vehicles have been modified with mesh skirts, like those mounted on the Land Rovers, while heavy duty mesh riot screens can be fitted to cover the vehicles windows if deployed on riot duties.
The British Army had operated 400 Panther CLVs, but in the post-Afghanistan drawdown of military equipment, the Panthers were declared surplus. Before seeking overseas buyers, 100 vehicles were earmarked for transfer to British police forces for use in extreme situations. 20 each were provided to the London Metropolitan Police and Sussex Police. The Sussex force use their Panthers for anti-terror patrol duties at Gatwick airport, while the Met vehicles are based at Heathrow for similar duties. The other 60 were transferred to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, joining the PSNI fleet of heavily protected vehicles, mostly Tangi and Pangolin Land Rovers. The PSNI vehicles have been modified with mesh skirts, like those mounted on the Land Rovers, while heavy duty mesh riot screens can be fitted to cover the vehicles windows if deployed on riot duties.