Force Protection has delivered two variants of its Ocelot protected light mobility vehicle (PMV-L) to Commonwealth Government for the next phase of evaluation as part of the Land 121 Phase 4 program.
The company has handed over one each of its utility and command variants at the Monegeetta Proving Grounds in Victoria.
Force Protection Inc. CEO, Michael Moody, says the delivery of the first vehicles to the Commonwealth for verification and validation is a significant step in the bidding process.
“We’re very confident our design and manufacturing team have produced the most highly protected and agile vehicle of its size and weight available on today’s market,” Moody said.
Moody says Force Protection is also exhibiting a third Ocelot vehicle at Avalon 2011 Australian International Air Show, as part of the Landef exhibition.
Defence Week Premium also understands that the Thales Australia Hawkei prototype has been delivered to the Commonwealth and won’t be at the show.