Cadillac Gage Ranger

Cadillac Gage Ranger
A United States Air Force Cadillac Gage Ranger at Spangdahlem Air Base in 1985
TypeInternal security vehicle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In serviceApril 1980–late 1990s
Used bySee Operators
WarsImplementation Force
Production history
DesignerCadillac Gage
ManufacturerTextron Marine & Land Systems
Unit cost$230,720[1]
Produced1979–?
Specifications
Mass4,903 kg (10,809 lb) (loaded)
Length5,030 mm (198 in)
Height2,030 mm (80 in)
Crew1
Passengers5

Main
armament
1x general-purpose machine gun (optional)
TransmissionAutomatic
Ground clearance203 mm (8.0 in)
Operational
range
483 km (300 miles)
Maximum speed 113 km/h (70 mph)

The Cadillac Gage Ranger, known popularly and in United States military service as the Cadillac Gage Peacekeeper or Cadillac Gage Peacekeeper I, is a four-wheeled armored personnel carrier marketed as an internal security vehicle, produced by Cadillac Gage (now Textron Marine & Land Systems). Built on a Dodge truck chassis, production began in 1979 to produce an armored vehicle for the United States Air Force (USAF) Security Forces, its largest customer, though Luxembourg and Indonesia also reportedly used Rangers as well. The Ranger also saw considerable service with law enforcement as a SWAT vehicle.

The Cadillac Gage Ranger is no longer offered by Textron, with trademarks cancelled, though it is unclear when it was discontinued.[2] In 2003, Textron unveiled a successor to the Ranger, the Cadillac Gage Peacekeeper II. As of 2020, the Ranger's per unit replacement cost is approximately US$230,720.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Specialized Equipment | Montclair, CA". www.cityofmontclair.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. ^ "PEACEKEEPER Trademark - Registration Number 2844668 - Serial Number 78151905 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.