Sep 02, 2010

Since the British military first enlisted US firm Force Protection's Cougar and asked NP Aerospace to adapt it into the ever popular Mastiff armoured vehicle, one serviceman has been at the heart of the mission to make Mastiff a HERRICK hero.

Sep 01, 2010

British engineering skills that are relied on by all the UK based Formula One teams are now playing a key role in Ocelot, a new light protected patrol vehicle that provides unprecedented levels of survivability for troops facing IEDs and other threats.

Aug 30, 2010

Ocelot, a cutting edge light protected patrol vehicle, has successfully completed its 41st blast test Force Protection Europe announced today with the latest results demonstrating not only the integrity of the vehicle but also its modularity and ease of repair. The British designed and engineered solution has undergone a range of tests in the last twelve months including a variety of simulated mine and IED attacks. During each of these tests Ocelot has demonstrated improved survivability performance, fully meeting Force Protection Europe’s programme development expectations for this vehicle.

Aug 30, 2010

Each day across vast stretches of Iraq and Afghanistan, convoys leave the wire with a vital mission: route clearance. Soldiers assigned to this mission work to assure the mobility and resupply of forces. Riding in highly sophisticated and ultra-protected vehicles, route clearance teams go where others fear to tread, deliberately hunting for landmines and improvised explosive devices.

Aug 23, 2010

Ladson, SC (August 23, 2010) -- Force Protection Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Force Protection Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced that it has received a modification to existing contract M67854-07-D-5031 with an approximate value of $64.1 million for seat survivability upgrade kits for 1,946 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Category I Cougar vehicles.