US Army Awards Force Protection Contract For Additional Buffalo Vehicles

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Since 2003, the Buffalo has been used by route clearance teams to make thousands of miles of road safer for our troops.

by Staff Writers
Ladson SC (SPX) Nov 12, 2007
Force Protection has received a contract from the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for the production of an additional 29 Buffalo mine-protected vehicles. The approximate total value of the contract is $22.3 million. Force Protection has delivered more than 140 Buffalo vehicles to date in support of route clearance missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"We are gratified to note the critical role the Buffalo continues to fill for our armed forces," said Force Protection President Michael Moody.

"Since 2003, this vehicle has been used by route clearance teams to make thousands of miles of road safer for our troops. We are extremely pleased to know that the Buffalo will continue to support the warfighter in this important mission."

Force Protection and its partners have delivered more than 1,000 total vehicles to support the global war on terror in the past four years.

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