Force Protection, Inc. continues to supply U.S. armed forces with cutting-edge blast protection technology as it announced today a delivery order for 34 additional mine-protected Cougar Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV) for an amount not to exceed $24.9 million.

This is the third such order made in the past month under a joint contract awarded by the Department of Defense for approximately 120 Cougar JERRV vehicles to be used in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is funded by the Joint Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Task Force and fulfills the contract, bringing the total number of vehicles ordered to 122 for an amount not to exceed $87 million. Under the contract, Force Protection will manufacture the vehicles and provide training, spare part blocks and technical data. The first vehicles are expected to reach the field by early fall 2005.

"There has never been a more critical time for our troops to receive these vehicles," said Force Protection CEO Gordon McGilton. "This order has been funded with a sense of urgency that we as Americans can all be proud of. These Cougar vehicles will be delivered with that same speed and attention to detail."

The Cougar has been deployed with the Marines in Iraq since last fall, where it has been used to transport soldiers over thousands of miles of dangerous roads. The Cougar H series is a family of medium-sized blast-protected vehicles that is produced in both 4 and 6 wheel layouts. It can be customized for multiple tasks including troop transport, mine and EOD disposal, command and control, reconnaissance, ambulance, and as a lead convoy vehicle.

Force Protection, Inc.
25.06.2005