1.1 million dollar bus used by Obama has high-tech defense – but what are they? -Christian Science Monitor

President Barack Obama has more than 300 miles in the rural Midwest so far on what Republican leader, Mitt Romney, his "magical misery tour." calling is logged in the three day bus ride takes President Obama by Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

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But many are more interested in the secret as any economic misery. The secret is of course what kind of bus buys $1.1 million.

The impressive size is Greyhound bus black, with black Windows and red and blue police lights.

The secret service refuses to give away many details on the design, but has said that it has similar functions to the Obama of regular ride the beast. The tricked-out Cadillac known as the beast sees from like a regular sedan, but more is built like a tank.

If the Obama bus of the beast is similar to it have tank-like armor and advanced technology. The beast has, for example, 8-inch-thick armor plated pages, special bulletproof glass and Kevlar-reinforced tyres. The tires are mounted on specially designed wheels that continue to drive, even if the tires may be absent.

Like the beast of the bus is probably airtight, and probably has an advanced fire suppression system, oxygen tanks, and is built to withstand a chemical attack.

A medical emergency bags of Obama of blood are carried out, probably on board as they are in the beast.

With more space as the beast, the bus is probably more defensive tricks up their sleeves have high as the beast night-vision cameras, shotguns and tear gas guns.

The electronics and communications are certainly state of the art, and be sure to replicate the beast direct satellite phone line, Vice President and the Pentagon.

The secret service uses a Fund for transport and armoured vehicles, buy two of these buses by the Hemphill brothers coach company for a total of $2,191,960. No word as to whether the company will be more, but Cadillac said she would not do, the beast for all private or foreign country say the design is "very private and secret." Chances are these buses are two of a kind and will remain so.

While $ 2.2 million may sound, it is expected over a 10-year period cheaper than the normal are rented buses, and a secret service official implied rented buses not safe enough, said: "we do not with the level of protection of rented buses offered content can be."

And they are not only for the President. The second bus is expected to be used by the Republican presidential candidate, and both will eventually be used for visiting dignitaries and future office holders and candidates.

But until the secret service releases more details, the real technology within the Obama will remain a secret bus.

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