Riot Control Vehicles
Author | : Chris McNab |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2015-02-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781472805164 |
ISBN-13 | : 147280516X |
Rating | : 4/5 (16X Downloads) |
Download or read book Riot Control Vehicles written by Chris McNab and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated with a mixture of dramatic archive photos and manufacturers' images, this volume covers the little-known history of riot control vehicles. It explores the world of these vehicles from 1945 through to the present day – from adapted military armoured cars such as the Humber Pig (UK) and BRDM (Soviet Union) to the fully computerized systems of the Russian Lavina-Uragan and Canadian INKAS Armored Riot Control Vehicle – showing how their development and deployment has blurred the lines between civilian actions and military operations. It charts how the vehicles have evolved in terms of technology and layout, and also details how the associated weapon systems have been refined over time, from water cannon and tear gas launchers to subsonic sound waves and microwave energy. The operational history of the vehicles is explained in the dramatic context of major incidents across the world, from the streets of Northern Ireland and Eastern Europe to the favelas of Brazil and the battlegrounds of Iraq.