National Review Online Features Force Protection Blast Protection Technology

Business Wire, Dec 21, 2005

LADSON, S.C. -- A prominent Web site, National Review Online, said today that Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRPT) and its specialty armored vehicle "may well be the replacement for the up-armored Humvee" in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

NRO noted that Force Protection produces larger-scale vehicles than the Humvee - the Buffalo mine clearance vehicle and the Cougar combat engineer and EOD team transport - and is developing a Mine-protected Utility Vehicle/Rapid Deployable (MUV-R) as a lighter-weight personnel carrier that incorporates the same protective capabilities as its larger counterparts. There have been no fatalities in Force Protection vehicles in more than two years of use by U.S. forces.

National Review cited Force Protection's development of the MUV-R as a new armored vehicle with the same speed, climb, and general off-road performance capabilities as the Humvee. At 10 to 12 tons, the MUV-R is designed to meet these requirements as well as offer mine and blast protection. In addition, it incorporates a roof-mounted weapons system that is remotely controlled by the right front-seat passenger.

"A 360-degree battlefield requires vehicles small enough to enable a full range of motion and strong enough to take the punch of an IED," said Force Protection Vice President Michael Aldrich. "A lighter weight troop carrier is designed to fill this critical role. The MUV-R is being developed with that purpose in mind, and will likely be ready for active operations near the end of 2006."

South Carolina-based Force Protection's vehicles have been used by all branches of the military in mine clearance, EOD and Combat Engineer team operations in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003.

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About Force Protection, Inc.

Force Protection, Inc. manufactures ballistic- and mine-protected vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary. These specialty vehicles are protected against landmines, hostile fire, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). Manufactured near Charleston, S.C., Force Protection's vehicles incorporate the most advanced mine and ballistic protection technology in the world.

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