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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | arms industry automotive industry  |
| Founded | 1996, in San Diego, California |
| Founder | Frank Kavanaugh |
| Defunct | 19 December 2011 |
| Successor | General Dynamics Land Systems |
| Headquarters | Ladson, South Carolina |
Key people | Frank Kavanaugh (chairman) |
| Products | mine- and blast- protected vehicles |
Number of employees | over 1000[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Force Protection Europe |
| Website | www.gdls.com |
Force Protection, Inc. was a manufacturer of ballistic- and blast-protected vehicles from the United States which have been used in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and other hot spots around the world. The company was acquired by General Dynamics in 2011.
- ^ Eisler, Peter (2007-10-02). "The truck the Pentagon wants and the firm that makes it". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2007-10-18.