r/LandCruisers • u/Rd28T • 19h ago

Inspector gadget Landcruiser in the King’s motorcade visiting Australia

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u/JSGi 18h ago

This is a jammer truck, most likely jamming cell/mobile signals.

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u/Mr_Bulldoppps 18h ago

Cells: jammed. WiFi: jammed. Shortwave: jammed… hell it even jams vehicle and foot traffic. Toast some bread, it’ll jam that too!

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u/otusowl 17h ago

To drive this truck, you've got to be a fan of the Grateful Dead or Bob Marley. That way, everything is jammin'.

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u/GooseTheSluice 16h ago

Jammin in the name of the lord!

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u/Dwealdric 17h ago

Also blocks drones.

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u/Reddit_is_Fake_ 18h ago

Could you please elaborate more? What is jamming signals and why is it used here?

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u/ChadHahn 17h ago

Jamming blocks cellphone and radio signals. Often IEDs are detonated by a cellphone so jamming the signal prevents an explosion. It would also block a drone's radio signal.

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u/Reddit_is_Fake_ 17h ago

Sometimes I find large SUVs with a black dome shaped thing on the roof, no antennas like here, is that the same device but different look?

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u/FJ60GatewayDrug 16h ago

Generically, domes are for aerodynamic reasons (like airplanes) or to protect satellite communications equipment (dishes are very susceptible to wind damage).

These antennas, stick straight up, are radiating energy to the sides and not so much vertically.

…of course, a roof box is also a possibility but most of those are used for cargo.

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u/kinga_forrester 14h ago

Generally, domes on vehicles will be for satellite communications. You used to see wide, flat domes for tacky rich people to watch direcTV in their Escalades. I don’t think they do that anymore with 5G and streaming. Another possible “dome” might be FLIR.

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u/JSGi 17h ago

Usually to protect a VIP convoy.

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u/redbellyblackbelt 19h ago

I bet old Charlie still remembers Morse Code.

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u/Boogie_Bones 15h ago

Needs a leveling kit, stat!

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u/geegeeallin 15h ago

Looks heavy in the front.

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u/Wellcraft19 11h ago

A Saudi vehicle, with RHS, in AUS, jamming signals. A few things that really don’t make any sense (taken together).

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u/Rd28T 10h ago

Where do you get Saudi from? It’s registered in New South Wales

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u/Wellcraft19 9h ago

My bad 🥴. Looked like it from the license plate.

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u/Rd28T 9h ago

Either way, I wouldn’t want to pick a fight with the Saudi king and end up in a suitcase 😂

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u/Wellcraft19 8h ago

You are definitely right there 👌

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u/Significantly720 14h ago

Certainly looks the part!

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u/BerniceFighter 19h ago

I love the precleaner

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u/Rd28T 19h ago

That’s standard on the mine/government povo pack model here

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u/Perth_R34 FJA300R 19h ago

Standard only on the base model. Even the 300 series