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April 14, 2008.  "FCS Vehicles Move On".  New family of vehicles is being introduced.  Defense Update.

March 17, 2008.  "Explosive Growth - U.S. Armor Makers Pumping Out New Products".  Defense News.

March 17, 2008.  "America's old HUMVEEs add new luster to Iraqi fleet".  The Christian Science Monitor.

March 17, 2008.  "Navistar gets another major order from Marine Corp". Chicago Tribune.

March 15, 2008.  "Force Protection, shut out of Pentagon award, seeks new clients".  Bloomberg.com.

March 13, 2008.  "Police Bust Suspected Drug Dealer in Armored Car".  MyFox DC.

March 11, 2008.  "Stryker Crews in Iraq Rally to Defend Their Rides: Field Report".  Popular Mechanics.

February 28, 2008.  "Flint Police trying out armored vehicle to patrol on streets of Flint".  The Flint Journal.

March 4, 2008.  "Farewell JLTV? So long MRAP?"  Military.com.

October 22, 2007.  "Force Protection rises, but falls".  Trading Markets.

October 22, 2007.  "Doubts About a New Armored Vehicle".  Time.

October 19, 2007.  "Will MRAPS become white elephants?"  Concerns arise that the massive bomb-resistant vehicles may not be practical outside Iraq.  The Christian Science Monitor.

October 1, 2007.  "Better combat vehicles create safer battlefield".  Galesburg Register-Mail Online".

September 29, 2007.  "Force Protection brings Cheetah - lots of wow factor - to chamber event".  Roxboro Courier.

September 16, 2007.  "New vehicle aids police in standoffs".  Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have the BEAR.  The Charlotte Observer.

September 2007.  "First military vehicles with built-in composite armor unveiled".  Composites World.

September 12, 2007.  "BAE systems mine resistant vehicles set to save troops' lives".  WebWire.

September 11, 2007.  "Light, Armor-Ready Humvees to Be Tested".  Google News.

September 7, 2007.  "CMPD gets new armored vehicle".  WCNC Charlotte, NC.

September 7, 2007.  "IEDs Trigger Vehicle Procurement Rush".  Aviation Week.

September 5, 2007.  "The Next Step in Add-On Threat Vehicle Armor Protection".  DefenseReview.com.

September 5, 2007.  "IMI Urban Fighter APC/IFV Out-MRAP's MRAP for Mobile Anti-IED/EFP Protection".  DefenseReview.com.

September 4, 2007.  "Pentagon says it acts as quickly as it can to meet needs".  Congress and others believe otherwise.  USA Today.

September 2, 2007.  "MRAP: Plenty of AC, saves lives, too".  Navy Times.

August 29, 2007.  "Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) On Display".  technology News Daily.

August 29, 2007.  "Pentagon wants to bulk up armored vehicles".  USA Today.

August 25, 2007.  "Pentagon Falling Behind in Delivering Mine-proof Vehicles to Iraq".  DefenseNews.com.

August 24, 2007.  "MRAPs Displayed on Aberdeen Proving Ground".  American Forces Press Service.

August 24, 2007.  "New U.S. armored trucks are symbolic targets: general".  Reuters News Service.

August 22, 2007.  "Pentagon cuts armored vehicles due in Iraq in 2007".  Reuters News.

August 17, 2007.  "Sheriff's Department to get armored vehicle".  InsideBayArea.

August 13, 2007.  "Force Protection Gets $69 Million Order For Mine-Resistant Vehicles".  CNN Money.

August 9, 2007.  "Pentagon seeks stronger armored vehicles".  Washington Dateline.

August 5, 2007.  "MRAP: Another One Bites the Dust?"  Defense Industry Daily.

August 2, 2007.  "White House Wants $5.3 Billion for 1,520 New MRAPs in 2008".  DefenseNews.com.

August 1, 2007.  "Blackwater plans to sell armored vehicles".  Star-News Online.

August 1, 2007.  "As explosives in Iraq get deadlier, makers of armored vehicles alter plans".  USA Today.

uly 27, 2007.  "Oshkosh Truck Teams Up for New Vehicle".  Forbers.com.

July 26, 2007.  "US Defense Company Agrees to Sell to Embattled British Firm".  (Armor Holdings).  CNSNews.com.

July 24, 2007.  "O'Gara back in armoring business".  Business Journal of Cincinnati.

July 19, 2007.  "Pentagon trims armored vehicles due in '07 for Iraq".  ABC News.

July 18, 2007.  "Pentagon Seeks $1.2B for Armored Vehicle".  Forbes.com.

July 17, 2007.  "Pentagon chief to seek money for armored vehicles".  The Washington Post.

July 17, 2007.  "Pentagon dithering turned U.S. forces into sitting ducks".  More on lack of preparedness and responsive to field the MRAP.  Editorial by USA Today.

July 16, 2007.  "MRAP Follies".  Blog critics about the MRAP delays to field to Iraq.  Armchair Generalist.

July 16, 2007.  "The MRAP: A Case Study in Military Planning and Congressional Response".  Security Matters Blog.

July 16, 2007.  "Add-on armor too heavy for new vehicles".  USA Today Letter to Editor.

July 15, 2007.  "Pentagon balked at pleas from officers in field for safer vehicles".  USA Today.

July 15, 2007.  "Reluctance about MRAPs costly by many measures".  USA Today.

July 13, 2007.  "Pentagon Considers More Armored Units".  Forbes.com.

July 13, 2007.  "Armor Holdings Gets $518.5M Vehicle Deal".  Forbes.com.

July 12, 2007.  "Armored Vehicles Chronically Late".  The Washington Post.

July 11, 2007.  "Pentagon Inspector's Report Says Armored Vehicle Contract Delays Put Troops at Risk".  Fox News.

July 6, 2007.  "Coastal S.C. home to many armored vehicle manufacturers".  South Carolina Now.

July 3, 2007.  "Pentagon wants faster delivery of mine-resistant vehicles".  CNET News Blog.

July 3, 2007.  "Armored truck builder on personal quest".  WIS TV, Columbia, SC.

July 2, 2007.  "Cooler Heads on MRAP".  DefenseTech.org.

July 2, 2007.  "Defense Department Pursues 'Aggressive' MRAP Fielding Strategy".  American Forces Press Service News Articles.

July 1, 2007.  "Army gets big boost in safer vehicles".  USA Today.

June 29, 2007.  "Bennington company to manufacture military armored vehicle parts".  WCAX TV News.

June 29, 2007.  "Gates pushing faster MRAP production".  United Press International.

June 29, 2007.  "Report: U.S. Army to Buy Australian-Made Armored Vehicles".  DefenseNews.com.

June 29, 2007.  "BAE Systems wins $212 mln Navy contract for armored vehicles".  Market Watch.

June 28, 2007.  "BAE wins $212.4M armored vehicle pact".  CNNMoney.com.

June 26, 2007.  "BAE Says US Starts Investigation of Saudi Business".  Bloomberg.com.

June 24, 2007.  "Armored Vehicle A Hit With British Troops".  Mastiff scores high with Brits.  News Blaze.

June 22, 2007.  "Force Protection Goes On The Offensive".  Forbes Magazine.

June 21, 2007.  "No Love for Force Protection".  Big contract does little to help price of Force Protection stock.  The Motley Fool.

June 21, 2007.  "Textron Marine & Land Awarded $255.5 million for 369 more U.S. Army M1117 Armored Security Vehicles".  Business Wire.

June 21, 2007.  "Acting SecArmy: Army Pushing to Accelerate New Armored Vehicles to Theater".  Army.mil/News.

June 20, 2007.  "Army Pushing to Accelerate New Armored Vehicles to Theater".  American Forces Press Service News Articles.

June 20, 2007.  "Profit Taking Presses On Force Protection".  Forbes.com.

June 13, 2007.  "Firm will build armored vehicle in Alabama".  The Birmingham News.

June 12, 2007.  "New armored vehicle bullish in Pentagon test".  Marine Corp Times.

June 11, 2007.  "New vehicle could aid U.S. troops in Iraq".  United Press International.

June 10, 2007.  "Military tests new armored vehicle".  USA Today.

June 6, 2007.  "Force Protection's Shredded Storybook".  The Motley Fool.

May 31, 2007.  "MRAPs can't stop newest weapon".  USA Today.

May 31, 2007.  "Military Awards Armored  Vehicle Contract".  Yahoo News.

May 31, 2007.  "Why so few bomb-safe US military trucks in Iraq?"  The Christian Science Monitor.

May 23, 2007.  "Corps refused 2005 plea for MRAP vehicles".  USA Today.

May 18, 2007.  "Force Protection: Strong, Silent, Superb".  The Motley Fool.

May 17, 2007.  "Army seeks $20B for protected vehicles".  USA Today.

May 10, 2007.  "Navy Set to Test new MRAP Armored Vehicles from Nine Contractors".  Defense Update.

May 8, 2007.  "More police forces using armored vehicles".  MSNBC.com.

May 7, 2007.  "BAE boosts vehicle business with Armor Holdings".  Herald Tribune.

April 26, 2007.  "Are We Sure About The MRAP?"  DefenseTech.org.

April 23, 2007.  "Contract".  Awarded to Force Protection for MRAP vehicles.  U.S. Department of Defense News Release.

April 18, 2007.  "Blackwater Builds a Better Armored Truck".  Strategy Page.  The name is called the Grizzly APC.

February 15, 2007.  "Marines to Buy Tougher Armored Vehicles for Iraq".  ABC News.

February 12, 2007.  "Thousands of Army Humvees Lack Armor Upgrade".  The Washington Post.

December 11, 2006.  "If You Do Nothing . . . You'll Die".  Buying the right armored car is only half the solution . . learning to use it will can save your life.  Article in Forbes Magazine by Taylor Antrim.

July 11, 2006.  "Army enlists nanotechnology for vehicle armor".  EE Times Online.

June 13, 2006.  "Extra Armor Causes Humvee Rollovers".  ABC News.

April 13, 2006.  "Marines test-drive next-gen armored vehicle".  News.com.

February 9, 2006.  "MSU engineers help launch armored vehicle plant in West Point".  Mississippi State University News.

November 14, 2005.  "Low Profile, Lightweight: Armored SUVs in Iraq".  DefenseReview.com.

October 17, 2005.  "Air Force testing new transparent armor".  Air Force Link.

June 26, 2005.  "Safer Vehicles for Soldiers: A Tale of Delays and Glitches".  New York Times.

November 7, 2005.  "A junkyard solution to IEDs".  The Christian Science Monitor.

December 30, 2004.  "Private firms seek more vehicle-armor sales".  At odds with government statements saying firms are at "full-capacity".  International Herald Tribune.

December 8, 2004.  "Armored Humvees, Tactics Address IED Threats".  American Forces Information Service.

November 12, 2004.  "False Security: Armored Cars".  Stratfor.

October 29, 2004.  "Up-Armored Vehicle Effort Progressing Full Steam Ahead".  DefenseLink News Article.

September 24, 2004.  "Armor Holdings to Provide Heavy Truck Armor Kits to US Army".  SpaceWar.com.

May 8, 2004.  "U.S. Military Rushes Heavier Armor to Iraq".  ABC News.

April 19, 2004.  "Armored Town Car BPS is a Bullet-Resistant Cocoon".  Ford Communications Network.

July 14, 2003.  "In homeland-security era, a market for bulletproof cars".  The Christian Science Monitor.

March 28, 2003.  "Armored Car: The New Status Symbol?"  CBS News.com.

July 1, 2002.  "New armored vehicles prepare for experiment".  To take part in Millennium Challenge exercise.  USJFCOM News.

May 10, 2001.  "Marines Praise Versatile Light Armored Vehicle".  DefenseLink News Article.

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