Friday, March 11, 2011

Force Protection Ocelot. Let's get real about its size.


Time to get real about the Force Protection Ocelot.  Its not a small vehicle.  Its almost 18 feet long.  Its almost 8 feet tall.  Its narrower than a HUMVEE but only by a few inches....and once the HUMVEEs are RESET and Upgraded they will only gain a capsule and suspension improvements.  Meaning that they will be no wider and will probably only match the Ocelot in height.  Much as my buddy Think Defence loves the Ocelot, its not the world beater that our friends across the pond might want us to believe.

via Wikipedia...Production history
Designer Ricardo Plc / Force Protection Europe
Designed 2009–2010
Manufacturer Force Protection Europe
Produced 2011– (projected)
Variants Prototype
Specifications
Weight 7,500 kg (7.4 long tons)
Length 5.32 m (17 ft 5 in)
Width 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Height 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)

Speed 110 km/h (68 mph)