UK MoD Orders Additional 51 Foxhound Vehicles

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a contract for an additional 51 Foxhound vehicles for the British Army. The value of the award is approximately $73.6 million, or £46 million. The Foxhound provides vital mine and blast protection in a lighter-weight tactical 4×4 vehicle that has been designed for use in urban environments. “Balancing the MOD’s budget means we can now confidently invest in equipment like Foxhound, which has the flexibility and adaptability to operate in a wide variety of environments, providing capability for the Army well into the future. This investment shows the MOD playing its part in delivering growth and sustaining jobs in the West Midlands industrial base,” said UK Defence Minister Philip Dunn. David Hind, managing director of General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection Europe, said, “We are delighted that the MoD has placed an order with us for a further 51 Foxhound vehicles. Foxhound provides unprecedented levels of mine and blast protection for a vehicle in its weight class and with its modular design is a revolutionary capability that will be a key capability for the British Army in the future”.