Armored vehicles in the context of "Official state car"

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⭐ Core Definition: Armored vehicles

Military vehicles are commonly armoured (or armored; see spelling differences) to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets, shells, rockets, and missiles, protecting the personnel inside from enemy fire. Such vehicles include armoured fighting vehicles like tanks, aircraft, and ships.

Civilian vehicles may also be armoured. These vehicles include cars used by officials (e.g., presidential limousines), reporters and others in conflict zones or where violent crime is common. Civilian armoured cars are also routinely used by security firms to carry money or valuables to reduce the risk of highway robbery or the hijacking of the cargo.

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Armored vehicles in the context of 6×6

Six-wheel drive (6WD or 6×6) is an all-wheel drive drivetrain configuration of three axles with at least two wheels on each axle capable of being driven simultaneously by the vehicle's engine. Unlike four-wheel drive drivetrains, the configuration is largely confined to heavy-duty off-road and military vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, armored vehicles, and prime movers.

When such a vehicle only has six wheels by definition all are driven. When it has ten—with two pairs of ganged "dual" wheels on each rear axle as on a GMC CCKW—all are also driven but the 6×6 designation remains. For most military applications where traction and mobility are considered more important than payload capability, single wheels on each axle (often referred to as super singles) are the norm.

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U.S. Army → M1 Abrams → Main battle tank → Composite armour → Reactive armor → Slat armor → Military vehicle → Armour → American and British English spelling differences → Fragmentation (weaponry) → Bullet → Shell (projectile) → Rocket (weapon) → Missile → Armoured fighting vehicle → Tank → Aircraft → Ship → Official → Official state car → Reporters → Armored car (valuables) → Highway → Robbery → Carjacking →