Unveiled at the 2008 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) in Las Vegas, Nevada,[1] it is Conquest Vehicles' flagship product.
According to the manufacturer, the vehicle takes approximately 4,000 hours to build at its production facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The vehicle's armor is primarily made of ballistic steel, with fiberglass fenders and bumpers.
The opaque armor is manufactured using high-strength steel, ballistic aluminum, composites, aramid, and ceramics.
The glass used in the Knight XV's windows is rated at CEN Euronorm B4+, which can stop standard ammunition for most handguns, up to .44 caliber.