With as many as 1 million people expected to throng the streets for the inauguration of president Barack Obama, the FBI is rolling out a fleet of vehicles and technology to make the event secure.
This will include a mobile command post, an armoured assault vehicle, and a toughened chamber designed to contain and transport a bomb.
A bomb technicians’ vehicle will be on hand, in case of explosive devices being discovered.
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Equipment inside the vehicle includes, left of the ramp, a remotely-operated robot for the inspection and even detonation of bombs or suspect packages.
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A bomb containment vessel, which will transport, and if necessary detonate, explosives safely.
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Also on standby is a MRAP – Mine Resistant Ambush Protected – vehicle, similar to those used by US forces in Iraq and Afganistan to shield troops against roadside bombs.
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Inside the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle.
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An evidence response team vehicle, used to collect evidence from crime scenes.
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The Mobile Command Center vehicle. From here, the FBI can coordinate the operations of its agents, who will be dispersed in the crowd and behind the scenes.
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Inside the Mobile Command Center.
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