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Force Protection Industries To Provide Additional Marine Corps Fuel Tank Kits

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

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Force Protection Industries Inc., a Force Protection Inc. [FRPT] group company, yesterday said it received a firm fixed price modification of $16.9 million from the Marines for fuel tank modernization kits. Phil Ciarlo, chief of operations for Force Protection, said, “This additional fuel tank protection kit order continues the important modernization work for the installed Cougar fleet and ensures that additional vehicles will receive the best available protection for their fuel systems.” The modification to existing contract M67854-07-C-5031 from Marine…

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