Article Posted on : - Apr 25, 2011

Cougar Mastiff vehicle.

LADSON (BNS): Force Protection Industries has received a $27.4 million sub-contract from Integrated Survivability Technologies Limited (“IST”) for the delivery of 47 Cougar Mastiff vehicles to the UK Ministry of Defence.

IST is a joint venture between Force Protection Europe Limited, a subsidiary of Force Protection Industries, and NP Aerospace Limited, a subsidiary of The Morgan Crucible Company plc.

The company will perform the work on the sub-contract in Ladson, South Carolina.

“The performance of the Cougar Mastiff continues to be outstanding. This additional order demonstrates that the Mastiff remains a proven life saver for British troops. The installed fleet of Cougar vehicle variants in the United Kingdom is growing and we remain pleased that the UK MoD continues to view Force Protection as an important partner in sustaining its military needs,” Randy Hutcherson, Chief Operating Officer for Force Protection.

Delivery of the Cougar Mastiffs vehicles is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2011.