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The Cadillac Gage Ranger began production in 1979 to meet a USAF Security Forces requirement for armored vehicles to use in base protection and patrols. [3] The first Rangers were delivered to the USAF in April 1980, with 571 vehicles under a contract of $30,532 each.
In 2015, Navistar Defense reported $203 million in sales. The 2015 military sales primarily consisted of refurbishment and upgrades of government-owned MaxxPro vehicles to "like new" condition, upgrade kits, spare parts, [12] and technical support services. The company projected 2016 sales to be slightly higher than 2015 due to a recent new ...
The Cadillac Gage Peacekeeper II is a four-wheeled armored personnel carrier marketed as an internal security vehicle, produced by Textron Marine & Land Systems.Per its name, it is the successor to the Cadillac Gage Ranger, which was alternatively known as the Cadillac Gage Peacekeeper.
USAF Security Forces airman guarding Air Force One on the flight line in Iraq, 2009. In response to the Khobar Towers bombing, the Air Force reevaluated how the Security Police was organized, and came to the realization it could not afford to have only a few specialize in the security aspect of the mission. On 31 October 1997, the Security ...
Since 1981 [9] the Massachusetts-based Lenco Industries, known as Lenco Armored Vehicles, has designed and manufactured armored vehicles for law enforcement, military, government and private security forces. [10] Lenco has produced more than 5,000 armored vehicles for use in more than 40 countries worldwide. [11] [12]
The Air Force possesses 45 F-117s, some in flyable condition, As of 2023. The Air Force plans to operate the type through 2034. [39] F-15C/D Eagle: McDonnell Douglas: USA Jet Air superiority: Manned 1979 (F-15C/D) [40] 149 [41] 12 D variants [3] are used for training. The Air Force is seeking to divest 65 F-15s in FY2025. [42] F-15E Strike Eagle
The International M1224 MaxxPro MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) is an armored fighting vehicle designed by American company Navistar International's subsidiary Navistar Defense along with the Israeli Plasan Sasa, who designed and manufactures the vehicle's armor. [4]
On 1 October 1994, as part of an Air Force directed restructuring of Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard flying units, the 940th was redesignated as the 940th Air Refueling Wing. The 940th remained at McClellan from July 1993 until May 1998, when that installation was also closed pursuant to 1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission action.