Plasan showcases a new variant of its Sandcat Stormer armored vehicle designed as an SUV for police, anti-terror/anti-riot rapid response, and security forces. The vehicle is equipped with remotely controlled overhead sensor and weapon system dubbed ‘SCAT’, designed specifically to address violent crowds using non-lethal means.
Designed to operate in violent, yet low-intensity conflict, SCAT facilitates effective crowd control by precise and proportionate measures, preventing civilian casualties, and with no risk to the system operators. The system is designed as a roof-mounted RWS integrating non-lethal effectors and day and night Imaging systems, command and control system, dazzler, multi-shot 40mm smoke/gas grenade launcher, Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), and optional 7.62/5.56 mm machine gun.
Plasan SandCat Stormer is the lightest tactical armored vehicle providing such a high protection level. It is designed to serve in various mission profiles requiring a highly maneuverable and protected vehicle, such as urban law enforcement, peacekeeping, homeland security and border patrol. It has a low cost of ownership by using a reliable commercial Ford F550 Super Duty chassis with a powerful engine and four-wheel-drive and staying safely within the Ford certified GVW. The armored cabin comfortably accommodates up to 10 passengers with great attention to the design and ergonomics to allow the team to fulfill their missions safely.
The SandCat optimizes between protection, payload, and cost, by using composite materials to defeat threats once only encountered in war zones, but now seen in attacks on city streets. This includes B6/B7 protection + AK47 7.62×39 AP + Dragunov 7.62×54 AP, a floor protected against two DM51 hand grenades, and more.
The vehicle is available on left or Right Hand Drive (RHD) configurations. The company plans to unveil the new variant at the upcoming MILIPOL exhibition in Paris, France.
