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Force Protection Receives $18.8 Million Award for Fuel Tank Protection Kits

Submitted by: John Warner on May 02, 2011 at 11:00 pm Tagged with: Automotive, Defense, Mobility Source: Force Protection

LADSON, S.C., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Force Protection Industries, Inc., a Force Protection, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRPT)group company, today announced that it has received a firm fixed price modification to existing contract M67854-07-C-5031 from U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command with a total value of approximately $18.8 million for 1,130 fuel tank protection modernization kits for the Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle fleet supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2011.

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Randy Hutcherson, Chief Operating Officer of Force Protection, said, "The fuel tank protection kit is another important modernization component for the installed Cougar fleet. As threats evolve in the course of Operation Enduring Freedom it is vitally important that the vehicles continue to receive the best available protection for critical vehicle systems."

About Force Protection, Inc.

Force Protection, Inc. is a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions, including blast- and ballistic-protected wheeled vehicles currently deployed by the U.S. military and its allies to support armed forces and security personnel in conflict zones. The Company's specialty vehicles, including the Buffalo, Cougar, Ocelot and related variants, are designed specifically for reconnaissance and urban operations and to protect their occupants from landmines, hostile fire, and improvised explosive devices (commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Complementing these efforts, the Company is designing, developing and marketing the JAMMA, a new vehicle platform that provides increased modularity, transportability, speed and mobility. The Company also develops, manufactures, tests, delivers and supports products and services aimed at further enhancing the survivability of users against additional threats. In addition, the Company provides long-term life cycle support services of its vehicles that involve development of technical data packages, supply of spares, field and depot maintenance activities, assignment of skilled field service representatives, and advanced driver and maintenance training programs. For more information on Force Protection and its products and services, visit www.forceprotection.net.