# Force Protection Europe

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{{short description|European subsidiary of Force Protection Inc.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Force Protection Europe Limited
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| type = [Subsidiary](/source/Subsidiary)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2008|08|26}}
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| location_city = [Leamington Spa](/source/Leamington_Spa), [Warwickshire](/source/Warwickshire)
| location_country = United Kingdom
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| industry = 
| products = [Ocelot/Foxhound](/source/Ocelot_(vehicle))
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| parent = [Force Protection, Inc.](/source/Force_Protection%2C_Inc.)
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| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/edc8a14bb880572bc61662b46f5022bd/compdetails |title=Company Details: Force Protection Europe Limited |publisher=Companies House}}</ref><ref name=dt_20110826/>
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'''Force Protection Europe Limited''' ('''FPE''') was the European subsidiary of [Force Protection Inc](/source/Force_Protection_Inc), which was acquired by [General Dynamics](/source/General_Dynamics) in 2011.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-dynamics-completes-acquisition-of-force-protection-135921088.html|title = General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Force Protection}}</ref> The UK-based company developed the [Foxhound](/source/Ocelot_(vehicle)), a light-weight mine-protected military vehicle, which was developed to replace the [Snatch Land Rover](/source/Snatch_Land_Rover).<ref name=dt_20110826>{{cite news |title=Force Protection bids for £1bn Australian army contract with Foxhounds |date=2011-08-26 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/8311949/Force-Protection-bids-for-1bn-Australian-army-contract-with-Foxhounds.html |publisher=The Telegraph}}</ref> FPE won a £180 million contract from the [British Ministry of Defence](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)) 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gdls.com/index.php/products/other-vehicles/ocelot |title=Ocelot |access-date=11 February 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714205533/http://www.gdls.com/index.php/products/other-vehicles/ocelot |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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