Back أوسيلوت Arabic Ацэлот (бронеаўтамабіль) Byelorussian Force Protection Ocelot German Ocelot (véhicule) French Force Protection Ocelot Italian Ocelot (samochód) Polish Оцелот (бронеавтомобиль) Russian Ocelot (MRAP) Ukrainian

Ocelot (vehicle)

Force Protection Ocelot
Foxhound on display
TypeInfantry Mobility Vehicle
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
DesignerRicardo plc / Force Protection Europe
Designed2009–2010
ManufacturerForce Protection Europe (2009–2011)
General Dynamics UK (2011–present)
Unit cost£923k[1] (~US$1.5m)
Produced2011– (projected)
VariantsPrototypes in differing configurations including LRPV and steel armour
Specifications
MassGross Vehicle Weight 7,500 kg (7.4 long tons)
Length5.32 m (17 ft 5 in)
Width2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Height2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)
Main
armament
2x 7.62mm GPMG
EngineSteyr M16-Monoblock 6-cylinder Diesel
160 kW (210 hp)
TransmissionZF 6HP28X 6-speed automatic transmission
Maximum speed 82 mph (132 km/h)

The Force Protection Ocelot is a British armoured vehicle that replaced the United Kingdom's Snatch Land Rover with British forces.[2][3] It received the service name Foxhound, in line with the canine names given to other wheeled armored vehicles in current British use such as Mastiff, Wolfhound, and Ridgeback, which are all variants of the Cougar.

It is not to be confused with the BAE Systems Australia Foxhound, a modified Short Brothers S600.

The goal in replacing the Snatch Land Rover was to improve protection of personnel against improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SAC20130326 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Force Protection Europe Rolls Out Ocelot Vehicle at DSEI" (Press release). Force Protection, Inc. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Ocelot Revealed as Snatch Land Rover replacement". bbc.co.uk. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

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