Force Protection Europe

Force Protection Europe (FPE) is 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]

Force Protection Europe Limited
TypeSubsidiary
Founded26 August 2008 (2008-08-26)
Headquarters
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
,
United Kingdom
ProductsOcelot/Foxhound
ParentForce Protection Inc
Footnotes / references
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References
  1. "Company Details: Force Protection Europe Limited". Companies House.
  2. "Force Protection bids for £1bn Australian army contract with Foxhounds". The Telegraph. 26 August 2011.
  3. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-dynamics-completes-acquisition-of-force-protection-135921088.html
  4. http://www.gdls.com/index.php/products/other-vehicles/ocelot
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