There are many armored personnel carriers that are available in the market today. However, vehicles can be customized and transformed into armored personnel carriers as well. The big problem with choosing to have a vehicle armored is that there are many factors to consider. This is because the amount and kinds of armor a vehicle can withstand will be limited by the suspension, brakes, and weight capacity of the vehicle. Most armored vehicles usually have modified suspensions and brakes to accommodate the added weight. This whole process can take a long time and it will be a costly venture as well. Because of this, many interested buyers (companies, organizations, or individuals) of armored personnel carriers choose to purchase ones that are already out in the market or ready to be sold to save time and even some money.
Armored personnel carriers are vehicles usually seen in high-threat or high-risk areas. This is because threat levels in these areas are always changing and may escalate within a matter of minutes. Machine guns, rifles, bombs, RPG's, and hand grenades are common threats. As such, aside from the military and police force, many wealthy people and businesses own armored vehicles in these regions to thwart kidnapping and coup attempts.
In general, the ones used by military and peacekeeping forces would have considerable more armor capable of defeating all small arms. They would be bigger in space to accommodate more passengers and have more vehicle-mounted weapons. Because of this, bombs and other incendiaries pose little to no threat this type of vehicle. These high quality armored personnel carriers though are only for sale to government and police agencies and recognized government contractors that licensed and authorized to purchase them. A lot of these vehicles are amphibious, have NBC systems and night vision installed, enabling drivers to operate them in total darkness, in almost any type of terrain and condition.
Not all countries though are lax when it comes to the operation of this type of vehicle. This means that there are nations that restrict individuals from driving armored personnel carriers just because they don't feel safe. It would only be the military and police force and some other government agencies and peacekeeping organizations that can be allowed to own and operate such vehicles.
Armored personnel carriers provide adequate security and protection to people living or working in high-risk areas. As such, they are not vehicles that should be handled lightly. Another important thing to remember when buying this type of vehicle is that the driver should undergo proper training so that he or she will know how to properly and safely operate this vehicle.
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