With the war in Iraq revising the requirements for armored vehicles upward — and Stateside premium-truck buyers' desire for shock and awe showing no bounds — Force Protection may have a hit with its Cougar H. Available in either 4x4 or 6x6 configurations, the Cougar can protect occupants from landmines and other such ordinance, making it perfect for command and control, ambulance duty, artillery movement and shopping for the really big bottles of Glass Plus at Cosco. It's already being used by the Marines 31st Expeditionary Unit in Iraq, which means we'll be seeing them, in black cherry metallic of course, parked in front of the East Hampton Citarella's by 2008. [Thanks to Eric for the tip.]

U.S. Marines Order More Armored Vehicles From Force Protection Industries, Inc. [Force Protection]

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