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Foxhound replaced the armys more vulnerable snatch land rover. The foxhound lppv, produced in 2012 as an urgent operational requirement for the british army by force protection europe, is currently in use on operation toral, writes bob morrison in the thirty or so years prior to 2012 the british army mostly had to rely on tracked armoured vehicles, the lightly armoured saxon battlefield taxi personnel carrier excepted, for. Mrap vehicles for formal service and one of these became the foxhound produced by force protection europe based on their. The mods design brief was to make it lightweight and agile and easy to service, while offering the crew enhanced protection, says a designer at force protection europe, the midlandsbased. General dynamics land systems force protection europe our. Foxhound is the british army name for ocelot, the light protected patrol vehicle lppv designed and developed by survivability specialists force protection europe. The force protection ocelot is a british armoured vehicle that is scheduled to replace the united. According to foi data, as of 1 april 2016 there were 399 foxhounds in the uk fleet and up to early march 2017 the mod had spent gbp467 million usd604 million. Usaf patch usafe us air force europe command shield flight suit patch 1950s uniform removed german made embroidered on twill cut edge large 97mm by 95mm three and seven eighth inches by three and thirteen sixteenth inches. Army and marine corps leaders on the ocelot, but the company wanted to secure a win in the u. Force protection europe fpe is the european subsidiary of force protection inc, which was acquired by general dynamics in 2011.
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Foxhound light protected patrol vehicle lppv ocelot. United states of america ocp spice brown and bagby green flag forward facing with hook closure sku. British armys foxhound vehicle gives soldiers better. Army force protection equipment center for strategic and. Foxhound light protected patrol vehicle lppv programme. The company was acquired by general dynamics in 2011. And always be innovating in order to make something new. At force protector gear we operate from three basic tenets. Fpe is using honeywells spectra shield ballistic material to armour the uk armys foxhound light protected patrol vehicles lppvs. Designed by force protection europe and the automotive engineering company ricardo, the. Sep 12, 2012 members of no 5 raf force protection wing based at camp bastion in helmand province, afghanistan, have become amongst the very first service personnel in the region to operate foxhound, the mods.
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Special forces group foxhound pvc patch, tactical gear. A key factor in force protection europe potentially winning the bid will be the decision by the british army to select the foxhound as its new light protected patrol vehicle that will be ready for. The foxhound, designed jointly by formula 1 engineers ricardo and force protection europe, owned by us giant general dynamics, twinned cutting edge engineering technology with british boat. The uk based company developed the foxhound, a lightweight mineprotected. It will receive the service name foxhound, in line with the names given to other wheeled armored vehicles in current british use, such as mastiff and ridgeback, which are based on the cougar.
The foxhound lppv, produced in 2012 as an urgent operational requirement for the british army by force protection europe, is now part of the core fleet, writes bob morrison foxhound lppv light protected patrol vehicle is now fully integrated into the core fleet available to the british army, and raf regiment, for use by the six infantry battalions assigned to the light protected mobility. Air force europe patch is a regulation, full color, embroidered military patch. Uk mod orders 100 additional foxhound protected vehicles. The foxhound is the british variant of the american ocelot which is designed and manufactured by the company force protection, now a branch unit of general dynamics. Usaf air force forces in europe command usafe patch. Force protection europe, leamington spa engineers yell. Uk mod orders 200 ocelotfoxhound light protected patrol. Force protection europe limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. We supplied the original epoxy pattern tools to support production of the prototype composite crew pods and carried out the machining and pod assembly. Todays announcement will take the total number of foxhound vehicles available to our armed forces to around 300. The force protection ocelot is a british armoured vehicle that is scheduled to replace the united kingdoms snatch land rover with british forces. Our new site has more products and allows our customers better access to view their account and track products.
The mod have today announced the contract placement with force protection europe for 200 foxhound light protected vehicles. General dynamics land systems force protection europe. The company is the uk design authority for the uks foxhound vehicle which has been inservice with the british army in afghanistan since 2012. Force protection consists of those actions that prevent or mitigate hostile actions against dod personnel to include family members, resources, facilities, and critical information. Lance corporal bruce gives a tour of the agile patrol vehicle packing cutting edge technology, the force protection ocelot aka foxhound. Raf force protection wing trials the new foxhound armoured. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A thread for the continued use of the foxhound mine protected vehicle within the british army. Igi, founded in 1943 and located in historic providence, rhode island is the largest manufacturer and distributor of united states military decorations, medals, insignia and uniform related accessories. Land systems force protection europe, based in leamington spa, warwicks.
It is expected to provide better protection and flexibility than the present light vehicles on the market. It received the service name foxhound, in line with the names given to other wheeled armored vehicles in current british use, such as mastiff and ridgeback, which are based on the cougar. European command, a department of defense unified command, and is one of two air force major commands outside of the continental united states, the other being the pacific air forces. Fpe, who produced foxhound, worked with engineers from the world rally championship, mclaren f1, ricardo and bmw to incorporate motor racing technology. The work will be performed in the united kingdom by general dynamics land systems force protection europe.
Find force protection europe in leamington spa, cv31. Home air force fire department items fire protection patches. Theres nothing easy about military worklong hours, early mornings, extensive travel, and demanding conditions are all part of the game. This award takes the total fleet of foxhound awarded to general dynamics land systems force protection europe to 376 vehicles. Force protection europe, which makes the foxhound in alliance with automotive specialist ricardo, will be in competition with vehicles from. Force protection europe limited overview free company. Designed, developed and built in the uk by survivability specialist force protection europe and automotive specialist ricardo plc, together with team ocelot partners thales, qinetiq, formaplex, dsg and sula, ocelot is the most highly protected and agile vehicle of its size and weight that is available. General dynamics land systems force protection europe gdlsfpe facility in telford, which provides spares for the foxhound vehicle.
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