Manufacturer defends police use of military-style equipment Bearcat vehicles can cost as much as $250,000; critics express concern over the militarization of police departments.

U.S.- backed Kurdish fighters known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF are receiving commercial off the shelf Lenco BearCat armored vehicles as part of coalition aid to the SDF, according to ...

A Pittsfield company says it is exempt from President Obama’s executive order this week curbing the flow of military-grade gear to local law enforcement.

Lenco Armored Vehicles produces Ford F-550-based armored carriers for the military, law enforcement and international security specialists. Frankly, it's the meanest-looking mofo we've seen from ...

‘Bearcat’ armored vehicle, $430K bomb-squad robot among Sheriff’s Department weapons inventory Under a new law, the Sheriff’s Department has released a list of its military equipment and ...

The citizen-led Oakland Police Commission unanimously rejected a request by police to buy a second bulletproof BearCat amid concerns that the force is relying too heavily on militarized weapons ...

The F8F Bearcat was designed to be one of the greatest piston-engine fighters of WWII — fast, powerful, and deadly. But when it finally arrived, the war was almost over, and history had other plans.

Meet the Grumman F8F Bearcat – An Air Racers Delight – As a contrast to the large Gruman F6F Hellcat, which has often been described as more pugnacious than elegant, the United States Navy ...

The towns of Dillon and Frisco purchased an armored BearCat vehicle that arrived in Summit County in May 2024. Local law enforcement officials say the new armored vehicle will benefit public ...

The 1033 Program transfers surplus military property — equipment officials say would otherwise be destroyed — to local, county and state agencies.

Arriving too late for WWII, the Grumman F8F Bearcat never got its wartime moment—but that didn’t stop it from making history. Loved by test pilots and reborn in civilian hands, this piston ...