Supacat and Force Protection vie to supply new UK military vehicle

The armored vehicle wars have given me much less material lately, but a new story from Defensenews.com sheds light on my previous military hardware post about the Force Protection Ocelot:

LONDON - Supacat has taken the wraps off its contender to supply British forces fighting in Afghanistan with a new generation of light protected patrol vehicles (LPPVs). The company has delivered the SPV400 to the U.K. Ministry of Defence for trials alongside machines from two other suppliers in hopes of replacing the Snatch Land Rover with a better protected vehicle.

By all appearances, Supacat has adopted the v-shaped hull design to deflect the force of mine blasts.  Speaking of appearances, visit Defensenews.com to view pics of the vehicle.

I had wondered what market Force Protection had in mind with the Ocelot.  This story answers that question.