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Force Protection Europe

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Force Protection Europe Limited
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded26 August 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08-26)
Headquarters,
ProductsOcelot/Foxhound
ParentForce Protection Inc
Footnotes / references
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Force Protection Europe Limited (FPE) was the European subsidiary of Force Protection Inc, which was acquired by General Dynamics in 2011.[3] The UK-based company developed the Foxhound, a light-weight mine-protected military vehicle, which was developed to replace the Snatch Land Rover.[2] FPE won a £180 million contract from the British Ministry of Defence in 2010 to supply 200 Foxhound vehicles. Following the acquisition by General Dynamics in December 2011, the Foxhound is marketed as part of General Dynamics Land Systems vehicle portfolio.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Company Details: Force Protection Europe Limited". Companies House.
  2. ^ a b "Force Protection bids for £1bn Australian army contract with Foxhounds". The Telegraph. 26 August 2011.
  3. ^ "General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Force Protection" (Press release).
  4. ^ "Ocelot". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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