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Next Generation MRAP

The company that developed MRAPs - mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles - unveiled a new prototype of a lighter armored vehicle on which the company is sta...

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October 31, 2008 8:11 am

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The company that developed MRAPs – mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles – unveiled a new prototype of a lighter armored vehicle on which the company is staking a key part of its future. Force Protection, made sales of $744 million during the first half of this year on mostly MRAPS, but a change in US war strategy may change their outlook. A possible military drawdown in Iraq and increased competition from other manufacturers may portend less dramatic growth.