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Vehicle (LPPV) program. According to FPE, the first Ocelot vehicles are expected to be available for the training of UK forces in 2011. The initial phase will require up to 400 new vehicles to be delivered by 2010–2011. FPE won this competition against the all-British
Supacat group, offering the Supacat Protected Vehicle (SPV) SPV-400. The Ocelot has an approximate gross vehicle weight of only 16,500 pounds. Its cabin is made of a protective pod, made of advanced composite materials incorporating Formula One racing technology. Critical components such as the engine, fuel tank and transmission are contained in the V-shaped armoured 'spine' that deflects potential blast away from the pod, thus protecting the occupants and critical key components.
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4×4 vehicles in the
Command and Liaison role. Mine and IED protection are prime features on this vehicle. In September 2010, Force Protection Europe, developer of the Ocelot light armoured vehicle, has been selected as the preferred bidder in U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) Light Protected Patrol
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Use of the vehicle has been the subject of criticism by the media, politicians and the families of some casualties in both the Afghan and Iraqi areas of
British operations. This criticism became public knowledge in 2005 when the media published claims from civil servants in the
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Utility Medium (TUM) with Vehicle Protection Kit (VPK), the vehicle is more widely known by its informal title, the "Snatch", even in official documentation. It is believed to have acquired the name from its use in
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Afghanistan are to sue the Ministry of Defence, as reported by the BBC on 19 June 2009. Since 2003, some 37 UK personnel have been killed while using the vehicles.
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chassis. Intended for general patrolling in low-threat areas, the vehicle was developed in 1992 for use in
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raising the comparison and inviting comment. In response the Minister for Defence Procurement,
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Fire and explosive protection for fuel lines and tank.
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Snatch Public Order Upgrade Programme Ovik 'Phoenix'
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1109:"More armoured vehicles for troops"
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953:"Too Big for Basra"
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