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Armor Holdings Aerospace & Defense Group protected patrol vehicle contract

The UK Ministry of Defense has awarded Armor Holdings Aerospace & Defense a large contract for the Pinzgauer Protected Patrol Vehicle.

 

Armor Holdings, Inc. a leading manufacturer and distributor of safety and survivability systems, tactical wheeled vehicles and vehicle armor systems serving military, law enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced today the receipt of an order valued at approximately $27 million from the U.K. Ministry of Defense. The contract was recently issued to Armor Holdings Aerospace & Defense Group's U.K. based Pinzgauer division, which was acquired as part of Armor's May 2006 acquisition of Stewart & Stevenson. Production is expected to be completed in early 2007 at the Company's U.K. facilities. The Pinzgauer vehicle is generally regarded as the most advanced and mobile light utility vehicle in its class.

Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. is primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and service of medium and light tactical vehicles for the U.S. Army and major aerospace and defense prime contractors.

Pinzgauer light utility vehicle

Pinzgauer light utility vehicle. Click Go for larger image. photo: Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.

Robert Schiller, President of Armor Holdings, Inc., said, "We are pleased to support the U.K. Ministry of Defense's efforts to improve the Pinzgauer 6x6 light tactical vehicle in order to create their new Protected Patrol Vehicle. This vehicle is expected to provide enhanced survivability protection, improved mobility, increased payload, as well as incorporate the use of sophisticated electronic countermeasures to increase survivability for British Armed Forces on patrol in hostile areas. We hope to leverage this development and production to address potential needs in the Pinzgauer user community which includes 28 countries and approximately 26,000 vehicles world-wide.

Armor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AH), listed on FORTUNE Magazine's 2005 "100 Fastest-Growing Companies List" and a member of the S&P Smallcap 600 Index, is a diversified manufacturer of branded products for the military, law enforcement and personnel safety markets.

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Read a recent press release from Armor Holdings about - 'Armor Holdings merger with Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. enhances abilities to offer the Department of Defense an integrated tactical vehicles resource and products for a wide range of projects.'

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