International Business News - FRPT http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif With plans to redeploy more Marines to Afghanistan later this fall, companies like General Dynamics Corp. and Force Protection Inc. are being asked to re-engineer mine-resistant vehicles that can traverse the war-ravaged country's mountainous terrain while offering even greater protection. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/marines-reassess-equipment-needs-for-afghanistan.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:13:13 EDT The Pentagon is inching closer to replacing the Humvee--once called the "jeep on steroids" and currently the vehicular backbone of U.S. military operations in Iraq--with the latest lightweight tactical vehicle under development. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/dod-preps-first-cut-on-humvee-replacement-contract.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:42:25 EDT Senior Marine Corps officials and defense industry executives are scheduled to begin a three-day conference Tuesday in Quantico, Va., that will showcase the latest military systems and ample networking opportunities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/ahead-of-the-bell-marine-conference.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:07:49 EDT The Department of Defense said Wednesday that it has added $41.8 million to a Force Protection Inc. contract for work on mine resistant vehicles. The contract is for the purchase of equipment and services for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicles that Force Protection makes. The Army and Marines use MRAP to protect troops against roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/force-protection-gets-42m-contract-expansion.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:57:12 EDT Force Protection Inc., a maker of military vehicles, received a $7.2 million order from the Navy to provide five test vehicles that will have maneuverability upgrades, the Pentagon said late Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/force-protection-gets-7-2m-navy-contract.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:36:13 EDT Armored vehicle maker Force Protection Inc. said Thursday it plans to restate several of its 2007 financial reports because of errors found during a review. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/force-protection-to-restate-past-finances.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:14:10 EDT Force Protection Inc., a maker of military vehicles, received a $17.9 million contract boost from the Navy for logistics support, training equipment and tool sets for mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/force-protection-gets-17-9-m-navy-contract.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:23:09 EDT Representatives of the British Defense Ministry are visiting South Carolina to take delivery of a new mine-protected vehicle. The U.K. officials were in Ladson on Tuesday, where they've ordered 157 modified Cougar vehicles from armored vehicle maker Force Protection Inc. The company said the total amount of the contract awarded in May was $94 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/british-takes-delivery-of-us-made-armored-vehicle.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:04:50 EDT Armored vehicle maker Force Protection Inc. said Tuesday that it received a $42.5 million contract boost from the Marine Corps Systems Command to provide spare parts and support for its previously ordered mine-resistant ambush protection vehicles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/force-protection-gets-42-5-million-marines-deal.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:15:38 EDT Armored vehicle maker Force Protection Industries Inc. received a $43 million contract boost from the Navy to provide parts, training equipment and material for previously purchased mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, the Pentagon said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/force-protection-gets-43m-navy-deal.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:56:59 EDT Force Protection Inc. said Monday the Nasdaq Stock Market has delayed its threatened delisting and given the armored vehicle maker more time to file two delayed earnings reports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/force-protection-gets-delisting-stay-from-nasdaq.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:57:50 EDT Spartan Chassis Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors Inc., said Tuesday it received two subcontracts worth about $45 million for work on armored military vehicles. The company said it will work on c... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/spartan-wins-45-million-in-subcontracts.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:15:47 EDT Armored vehicle maker Force Protection Inc. said Monday it has received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market due to the delay in filing its financial results for the year ended Dec. 31. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080324/force-protection-gets-delisting-notice.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:18:45 EDT Force Dynamics LLC said Friday it named Damon Walsh _ an Army veteran who has worked in the defense company's customer operations _ chairman. Walsh was an officer in the U.S. Army, having served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War and an operation in Haiti. His "expertise gleaned from decades of experience in the military's acquisition and contracts operations are invaluable," Chief Executive Michael Moody said in a statement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080307/force-dynamics-names-walsh-chairman.htm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:14:52 EST Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. will be in the spotlight Tuesday after the New York-based company raised its fourth-quarter earnings guidance following Monday's market close, but said its adjusted profit will still likely fall below Wall Street analysts' estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080304/on-the-watch-bks-frpt-pmi.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:05:28 EST Force Protection Inc. says it is making a number of changes to its top management amid financial accounting problems. Interim Chief Executive Michael Moody will take the position on a permanent basis, according to the company. Additionally, Francis Scheuerell Jr. will replace Michael Durski as interim chief financial officer. Durski left the company on Friday to pursue other interests, the company says. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080303/force-protection-shuffles-management.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:25:11 EST Shares of Force Protection Inc. sank Monday after the armored vehicle maker delayed its 2007 results, and forecast a far smaller profit than analysts expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080303/out-of-the-gate-force-protection-falls.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:38:28 EST Shares of Force Protection Inc. surged Friday after the company said it received two foreign orders for its armored vehicles. Force Protection said the U.K. Ministry of Defense ordered 174 Cougar Mastiff mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles, spare parts and field support, for $115 million. Separately, the Italian defense ministry ordered six Cougar troop transports and four Buffalo route clearance vehicles, for an undisclosed sum. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080222/force-protection-shares-jump-on-orders.htm Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:57:13 EST Shares of armored vehicle maker Force Protection Inc. rose Monday after an upgrade from a Stephens Inc. analyst, who said the company's change in leadership could help it cope with declining orders. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080204/force-protection-stock-rises-on-upgrade.htm Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:09:32 EST A soldier killed over the weekend south of Baghdad was the first American casualty in a roadside bomb attack on a newly introduced, heavily armored vehicle, military officials said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080122/new-armored-truck-sees-first-iraq-death.htm Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:07:09 EST