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Force Protection awarded $91.5M deal to supply MRAPs for UK

By Associated Press May 1, 2008

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Force Protection Inc. was awarded a $91.5 million Navy contract boost to supply 151 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, or MRAPs, for the British government, the Defense Department said late Thursday.

MRAPS are designed to minimize damage and injuries from improvised explosive devices and roadside bombs.

Shares of Force Protection, based in Ladson, S.C., rose a penny to $3 Thursday.

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