Force Dynamics, LLC Appoints Damon Walsh as Program Director

Force Dynamics, LLC, a joint venture between Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) and General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., a business unit of General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD) today announced that it has appointed Damon Walsh as Program Director in charge of the venture’s submission in response to the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) solicitation for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV). Force Dynamics submitted Force Protection, Inc.’s Cheetah vehicle in response to the solicitation. The Cheetah brings a new level of mobility and weight-reduction to the MRAP category, combining an unprecedented level of survivability and maneuverability.

"Appointing Damon Walsh to the role of program director for Force Dynamics demonstrates our commitment to delivering the best vehicle possible for the M-ATV solicitation. Damon is highly familiar with General Dynamics Land Systems having previously served as commander of the Lima Army Tank Plant (LATP), a government facility operated by General Dynamics. Damon obviously knows Force Protection very well. Working with us on the Force Dynamics joint venture which successfully sold over 3,500 Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles made him uniquely qualified for this position. We are confident that he will bring the same high level of customer service and operational excellence to this role with the Force Dynamics M-ATV offering as he did in his previous role with the MRAP program”, said Michael Moody, Chief Executive Officer, Force Protection, Inc. and Mark Roualet, president, General Dynamics Land Systems, in a joint statement.

Force Protection's Cheetah incorporates the lessons learned during operation of the Cougar MRAP in Iraq and Afghanistan with U.S., NATO and coalition forces. It is a mature design incorporating 3 years of prototype, pre-production, and user test and evaluation.

Mr. Walsh came to Force Protection in 2005 and has served in multiple capacities. He brings with him more than 25 years experience in both the operational Army and the Acquisition community, having been a career officer in the U.S. Army with over a decade spent in the Army Acquisition Corps. Mr. Walsh retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and has played a crucial role at Force Protection in the company’s delivery of 3,500 MRAPs to the U.S. military through its Force Dynamics joint venture with its partner General Dynamics Land Systems.

About Force Dynamics, LLC

Force Dynamics, LLC is a joint venture between leading defense manufacturers Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) and General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD).

About Force Protection, Inc.

Force Protection, Inc. is a leading American designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions, predominantly ballistic- and blast-protected wheeled vehicles currently deployed by the U.S. military and its allies to support armed forces and security personnel in conflict zones. The company’s specialty vehicles, the Cougar, the Buffalo and the Cheetah, are designed specifically for reconnaissance and urban operations and to protect their occupants from landmines, hostile fire, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs, commonly referred to as roadside bombs). The company also is the developer and manufacturer of ForceArmor™ an armor package providing superior protection against explosively formed projectiles (EFPs) now available for a wide range of tactical-wheeled vehicles. The company is one of the original developers and primary providers of vehicles for the U.S. military’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicle program. For more information on Force Protection and its vehicles, visit www.forceprotection.net.

About General Dynamics Corp.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,200 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.

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