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S.W.A.T. & EOD Tactical Vehicle

Written by Steven Ashley. Author Archive »

The TAC-CAT gets to the bad guy no matter what the obstacle!

Next time the phone rings at the Bloomington, MN Bomb Squad, responding officers will arrive at the scene with an ominous-looking new tool in tow. The TAC-CAT, or Tactical Caterpillar, has been in the police inventory for about a year, and the team has been training with it extensively.

TAC-CAT is a special-purpose re­­sponse vehicle, built over a Caterpillar Model 257B Multi-Terrain Loader. It is so well armored that it can be used by EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) personnel, as well as S.W.A.T. team members, in some very hazardous environments. The TAC-CAT is at its best when it’s protecting a bomb technician who is moving a suspicious package, but it can also quickly take down a wall or even an entire building.

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