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FPE won a £180 million contract from the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|British Ministry of Defence]] in 2010 to supply 200 of the Ocelot vehicles, which has been developed to replace the [[Snatch Land Rover]].<ref name=dt_20110826/> |
FPE won a £180 million contract from the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|British Ministry of Defence]] in 2010 to supply 200 of the Ocelot vehicles, which has been developed to replace the [[Snatch Land Rover]].<ref name=dt_20110826/> |
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FPE was acquired by General Dynamics in December 2011. <ref>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-dynamics-completes-acquisition-of-force-protection-135921088.html</ref> The Ocelot is now marketed as part of General Dynamics Land Systems vehicle portfolio.<ref>http://www.gdls.com/index.php/products/other-vehicles/ocelot</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:42, 11 February 2014
| Company type | Private Limited Company |
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| Founded | August 26, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire , |
| Products | Ocelot/Foxhound |
| Parent | Force Protection Inc |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Force Protection Europe (FPE) is the British defence company which developed the Ocelot (also known as Foxhound) light-weight mine-protected military vehicle.[2]
FPE won a £180 million contract from the British Ministry of Defence in 2010 to supply 200 of the Ocelot vehicles, which has been developed to replace the Snatch Land Rover.[2]
FPE was acquired by General Dynamics in December 2011. [3] The Ocelot is now marketed as part of General Dynamics Land Systems vehicle portfolio.[4]
References
- ^ "Company Details: Force Protection Europe Limited". Companies House.
- ^ a b c "Force Protection bids for £1bn Australian army contract with Foxhounds". The Telegraph. 2011-08-26.
- ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-dynamics-completes-acquisition-of-force-protection-135921088.html
- ^ http://www.gdls.com/index.php/products/other-vehicles/ocelot
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