DTN News - CANADIAN DEFENSE NEWS: Force Protection Submits Bid For Canada's Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle Project

DTN News - CANADIAN DEFENSE NEWS: Force Protection Submits Bid For Canada's Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle Project

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 1, 2011: Force Protection Industries, Inc., a FORCE PROTECTION, INC. (NASDAQ:FRPT - News) group company, today announced the submission of a bid and test vehicle to the Canadian Forces for the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) project.

Force Protection is offering the Canadian Forces a 6x6 variant of the battle proven Cougar wheeled combat vehicle developed by Force Protection to meet the TAPV requirements. Force Protection will be the design authority and have overall responsibility for the acquisition contract to supply the TAPV vehicles and maintain configuration control.

As Force Protection's main Canadian partner, CAE will have overall responsibility for the comprehensive in-service support (ISS) solution, including: vehicle operator and mission training systems; engineering information environment; fleet management services; systems engineering support; and, lifecycle and integrated logistics support services. CAE will also be responsible for assembling a pan-Canadian team of companies to develop and support any country-specific requirements for Canada's replacement fleet of tactical armored patrol vehicles.

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DTN News - FORCE PROTECTION DEFENSE NEWS: Force Protection Receives $71.3 Million In Awards For Additional Buffalo Vehicles And Field Service...# 2153

DTN News - FORCE PROTECTION DEFENSE NEWS: Force Protection Receives $71.3 Million In Awards For Additional Buffalo Vehicles And Field Service....NSI News Source Info # 2153

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 30, 2011: Force Protection Industries, Inc., a FORCE PROTECTION, INC. (NASDAQ:FRPT) group company, today announced it has received two awards totaling $71.3 million.

The first award is a firm fixed price modification under contract W56HZV-08-C-0028 totaling $63.8 million from U.S. Army Contracting Command for delivery of 56 Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles. Work will be performed in Ladson and is expected to begin in January 2012 and be completed by July 31, 2012.

The second award is a $7.5 million firm-fixed-price modification under previously awarded contract M67854-07-D-5031 for a six-month renewal of 55 Field Service Representatives (FSRs) to conduct general maintenance and upgrade operations on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Work will be performed in overseas theaters of operation, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2011.

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DTN News - FORCE PROTECTION NEWS: Cougar MRAP Modification Upgrade With ISS Kits Contract Awarded To Force Protection ~ U.S. DoD....NSI Info # 1905

DTN News - FORCE PROTECTION NEWS: Cougar MRAP Modification Upgrade With ISS Kits Contract Awarded To Force Protection ~ U.S. DoD....NSI News Source Info # 1905

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 4, 2011: DTN News have reported on April 30, 2011, in conjunction with

U.S. DoD contracts

(M67854-07-D-5031)

issued/notification # 356-11 dated April 29, 2011.,

awarded to

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C.

In addition, U.S. DoD has issued/ notification # 366-11 dated May 2, 2011 on the same contract as follows;

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a $106,921,400 firm-fixed-price modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5031) for procurement of 650 Category I Vehicle Independent Suspension System (ISS) kits and 350 Category II Vehicle ISS kits, for the Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle fleet supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis. (95 percent), and Ladson, SC. (5 percent), and is expected to be completed no later than Dec. 31, 2011. Fiscal 2009 Other Procurement Air Force funds in the amount of $1,407,765 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

These funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

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DTN News - FORCE PROTECTION DEFENSE NEWS: Pentagon Awarded Contract On Modernization Kits For MRAP To Force Protection....NSI News Source Info # 1887

DTN News - FORCE PROTECTION DEFENSE NEWS: Pentagon Awarded Contract On Modernization Kits For MRAP To Force Protection....NSI News Source Info # 1887

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 30, 2011:

In accordance to U.S. DoD contracts issued/notification # 356-11 dated April 29, 2011.

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded an $18,835,484 firm-fixed-price modification under contract (M67854-07-D-5031) for procurement of 1,103 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 no later than Dec. 31, 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.

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