US DOD: Second Force Protection Demonstration announced.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 February 1999-US DOD: Second Force Protection Demonstration announced (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:040299 The second Force Protection Equipment Demonstration will be held May 3-6, 1999, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The first such event occurred in September 1997.

The event's purpose is to identify and demonstrate material solutions to force protection challenges. The event is sponsored by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, the Joint Staff Deputy Director for Combating Terrorism (J-34) and the Department of Justice. Attendees will see a broad selection of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies that address force protection needs. In contrast to typical trade shows, the FPED requires vendors...