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Tactical Entry Equipment (Battering Rams)


AEL Category: 20. Intervention Equipment

AEL Title: Equipment, Tactical Entry

AEL Number: 20TE-00-NTRY

SAVER Project: Tactical Entry Equipment (Battering Rams)

Battering rams are used for quick entry during tactical operations when the need for speed outweighs the concern of property damage. Law enforcement personnel use battering rams to rapidly breach locked entrances while maintaining personnel safety.

Please contact NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov regarding access to the following additional documents: Focus Group Report, Market Survey Report, and Assessment Report on Tactical Entry Equipment.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Tactical Entry Equipment (Battering Rams) Highlight (April 2008) PDF 269.84 KB
Tactical Entry Equipment (Battering Rams) Summary (June 2008) PDF 569.76 KB
Last Updated: 04/04/2024
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