Army, automakers work on trucks

It may not be a silver BMW, but it's still a vehicle that wouldmake James Bond proud.

Complete with armor-plated doors, a thermal-imaging system, pepper-gas dispensers, a grenade launcher and a top-mounted laser to explodeland mines, the Ford SmarTruck could be the ultimate urban command/assault vehicle.

The sleek black pickup can lay a smoke screen, create an oil slickand drop heavy-duty tacks to slow pursuers. It has blinding lights,high-voltage door handles to deter intruders, and, of course,bulletproof glass.

But you won't see this truck on a sales lot soon. The SmarTruck isa concept vehicle developed for the Army by the National AutomotiveCenter, a …