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This bomb squad travels in style.


Cops in Tempe, Ariz., have just received a customized explosive ordnance disposal The detection, identification, on-site evaluation, rendering safe, recovery, and final disposal of unexploded explosive ordnance. It may also include explosive ordnance which has become hazardous by damage or deterioration. Also called EOD.  truck that matches up with recently acquired mobile command and special weapons and tactics vehicles. The vehicles are made by LDV LDV Laser Doppler Velocimetry
LDV Light Duty Vehicle
LDV Laser Doppler Velocimeter
LDV Local Defence Volunteers (Afterwards Home Guard, UK)
LDV Limited Dependent Variable
LDV Laser Doppler Vibrometers
LDV Leyland Daf Vehicles
 Inc. of Burlington, Wis.

This latest acquisition is housed on a Freightliner MT-55 forward control chassis. It boasts an on-board On board usually means to be traveling on some vehicle. For example, Baby On Board. Compare with overboard.

Metaphorically, the term on-board is often used to refer to some piece of technology that is integrated in a moving vehicle, for example:
 Remotec F6A robot, versatile communication systems, sensors, landline connections and a CAT6 computer network.
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Title Annotation:TECH TALK
Author:Williams, Robert H.
Publication:National Defense
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Aug 1, 2006
Words:67
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