Oshkosh Defense's Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV) looks ready for serious business. It's a large vehicle compared to a passenger SUV, but it's actually smaller than some other tactical rescue vehicles designed for the police market. Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense has been making armored rolling stock for the U.S. military since 1918. The Oshkosh Defense TPV —the company's first tactical response vehicle for law enforcement—benefits from its manufacturer's long history of making military vehicles. Read POLICE Magazine's "First Look" article on the TPV.
Oshkosh Defense TPV
The dashboard and center console retain the familiarity of the Ford F550, and add additional controls for lighting, dual batteries, as well as the reaview camera, imager and searchlights.
Oshkosh Defense's TPV is built on a Ford F550 chassis with a 325-horsepower, turbocharged V-8 engine.
A rear step gives tactical operators easier entry to the rear of the vehicle. The door hold locks into the open position. A rearview camera is mounted to the roof above the rear door.
The rear compartment of the vehicle includes a bench that can be flipped down or kept in the stowed, upright position.
OshKosh Defense's armored vehicle offers tactical teams features such as drop-down skip plates behind the running boards (retracted in this photo), a FLIR imager (mounted above the front windshield) and optional sniper turret. Exterior armoring and ballistic glass is rated at NIJ Level 4 protection against .30-06 (AP), 166 grain rifle rounds.
A rear gun port on the TPV allows SWAT units to fire aimed shots using an ARWEN 37 less-lethal launcher for crowd control purposes in riot situations.
The TPV was built for urban or rural response due to its 116-inch wheelbase (shorter than other ARVs for better maneuverability), a ground clearance of 13 inches, a width of 85 inches, and a governed speed of almost 75 mph. It arrives with optional four-wheel drive.