Ocelot down-selected for Australian Land 121 Phase 4 project
Force Protection Europe’s Ocelot light protected light protected patrol vehicle has been down-selected by the Australian Government to compete in the Land 121 Phase 4 Project for the Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMV-L) prototype.
The Hon. Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science in the Australian Government, said, “Three Australian based companies will be awarded up to (AUD) $9 million each for the development of protected mobility vehicle prototypes, putting them in the running to land a manufacturing contract for up to 1300 vehicles.”
Mr. Combet continued “This decision means that these companies now have a chance of competing against prototypes being developed in the US that are also in the running for this contract.”
The news from Australia comes on the heels of a decision by the UK MoD to issue Force Protection Europe – Force Protection’s UK subsidiary – with an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Light Protected Patrol Vehicle Programme – Demonstration, Production and Support phases. The issuing of the ITT follows a contract placed with Force Protection Europe by UK MoD for the supply of two Ocelot vehicles.
Commenting on these latest developments, David Hind, Managing Director at Force Protection Europe, said, ’We are delighted at the way Ocelot is being received around the world and have high hopes that the forthcoming Eurosatory exhibition will generate still further interest in this important new vehicle.’
Source: Force Protection
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