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U.K. To Spend $125 Million For 157 Category I MRAPs

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Thursday, April 10th, 2008

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The United Kingdom is looking to spend upward of $125 million for 157 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported yesterday. The sale would be for Category I 4x4 Cougar vehicles, tools and test equipment, maintenance support, contractor technical and logistics personnel services, support equipment, spare and repair parts, and other related elements of logistics support, DSCA said. Force Protection Industries, Inc. [FRPT] is the prime contractor…

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