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  Exhibit 10.61    
    

 Aerospace/Defense, Inc.

4838 Jenkins Avenue

North Charleston, SC 29405

Telephone: (843) 744-5174

Facsimile: (843) 747-4092

E-mail: garfinklej@intertechsc.com  

January 10,
2008

John
F. Wall, III, Esquire

Vice President, Legal Affairs

Force Protection Industries, Inc.

9601 Highway 78

Ladson, SC 29456 

	Re:
	Amendment to each of the following Leases between Aerospace/Defense, Inc. (the "Landlord") and Force
Protection Industries, Inc. and Force Protection, Inc. (collectively, the "Tenant") (covering various buildings/sites located at the Landlord's industrial development situated in Ladson
(Charleston County) South Carolina—extending the Initial Term from July 14, 2008 to January 14, 2009:

	1.
	Fourth
Amended and Restated Industrial Lease (covering certain premises within Building No. 1) effective as of July 1, 2007;

	2.
	Office
Lease dated June 1, 2005 (covering a portion of the Office Area in Building No. 1) last amended by First Amendment to Office Lease
effective as of July 1, 2007;

	3.
	Industrial
Lease dated July 13, 2004 (covering a portion of Building No. 2) last amended by Fourth Amendment to Lease effective as of
November 1, 2007;

	4.
	Industrial
Lease dated September 2, 2003 (covering Building No. 3) last amended by Second Amendment to Lease effective as of July 1,
2007; and

	5.
	Ground
Lease dated February 1, 2007 (covering the Ground Lease on which Building No. 6 has been built) last amended by First Amendment to
Ground Lease effective as of July 1, 2007. 

(collectively,
the "Leases" and individually a "Lease"). 

Dear
Mr. Wall: 

        Pursuant
to Section 27K of the Leases (referencing amending each Lease), this letter, when signed by an authorized representative of each Tenant, shall serve as an amendment (the
"Extension Amendment") to each of the Leases referenced above. 

        The
Initial Term (as that term is defined in each such Lease) is hereby extended to and will expire on January 14, 2009. 

        For
clarification and avoidance of doubt, Section 2 of each Lease (with respect to extending the terms of each Lease) provides in part that the Tenant may extend its option to
renew by notice in writing to the Landlord served at least six (6) months and not more than twelve (12) months prior to the end of the Initial Term or the then-current Option
Period, as the case may be. Therefore, in order for the Tenant to exercise its option to extend the Initial Term of each Lease (should the Tenant so desire to exercise such right(s)) due to expire on
January 14, 2009, as provided for in this Extension Amendment, the Tenant must serve a notice in writing upon the Landlord no later than July 14, 2008. 

 

        If
this Extension Amendment or the signature page, as executed, is transmitted by one party to the other by facsimile transmission or electronic "pdf" transmission, such transmission
shall be deemed an executed original of this Extension Amendment and of such signature. 

        Except
as modified by this Extension Amendment, the Leases remain unchanged. 

        If
the Tenants agree to the terms and provisions of this Extension Amendment, please have an authorized representative of each Tenant sign below and thereafter either fax or pdf to me
the original hereof. 

Aerospace/Defense, Inc.

							
	By:	 	/s/ M. JERRY GARFINKLE

M. Jerry Garfinkle	 	 	 	 
	Its:	 	Assistant Secretary	 	 	 	 

 We agree to the above Extension Amendment

							
	Force Protection Industries, Inc.	 	Force Protection, Inc.
	

By:	
 	

/s/ MICHAEL MOODY

	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ MICHAEL MOODY

	

Its:	
 	

President

	
 	

Its:	
 	

President

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  Exhibit 10.63    
    

SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT  

        This Second Amendment to Loan Agreement ("Second Amendment") is executed effective this
15th day of February 2008 among Force Protection, Inc., Force Protection Industries, Inc., and Force
Protection Technologies, Inc. (collectively, the "Borrower") and Wachovia Bank, National
Association ("Bank") and amends that Loan Agreement among Borrower and Bank dated July 20, 2007, as amended on
January 9, 2008 (together, the "Loan Agreement"). 

Factual Background

        Bank
currently has a $50,000,000 revolving line of credit loan (the "Loan") outstanding to Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Borrower has requested and Bank has agreed to amend
certain affirmative covenants contained in the Loan Agreement, provided the Borrower continues to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement, as modified hereby. 

        NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and
intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

        1.     Any
capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement. 

        2.     The
Affirmative Covenants paragraph is amended by amending the following requirement: 

	

	"Loan Commitment.    Borrower shall provide satisfactory evidence to Bank, by
April 18, 2008, of Borrower's asset based lending commitment from a financial institution, which may include Bank." 

        3.     From
the effective date hereof, any reference to the "Loan Agreement" in any Loan Document shall mean the Loan Agreement as amended by this Second Amendment. 

        4.     Prior
to or at Closing of the Second Amendment, Borrower shall meet the pre-closing requirements set forth in this Paragraph 4 and Bank shall not be
required to make any further advances on the Loan until such pre-closing requirements are met.  

	a.
	Borrower
will provide Bank with resolutions authorizing the transactions contemplated herein and designating an officer to sign the Loan Documents on its
behalf.

	b.
	Borrower
will provide Bank with a Secretary's Certificate certifying that there have been no changes in its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws since
January 9, 2008.

	c.
	Borrower
shall provide Bank with such other documents, instruments or agreements as Bank shall deem necessary for increasing the Loan in its reasonable
discretion. 

        5.     Each
Borrower hereby represents and warrants that at the time of the execution and delivery of this Second Amendment it is in compliance with all of its covenants set
forth in the Loan Agreement and any other Loan Documents, and that the representations and warranties set forth therein pertaining to it continue to be true and accurate. 

        6.     Each
Borrower agrees to hold Bank harmless and indemnify Bank and its successors and assigns from any and all claims or causes of action arising in connection with this
Second Amendment or otherwise related to the Loan. 

        7.     Borrower
agrees to pay at closing all costs and expenses arising from this Second Amendment, including, without limitation, all Bank fees and expenses and fees and
expenses of Bank's legal counsel. 

        8.     Borrower
agrees to execute and deliver to Bank, promptly upon request from Bank, such other and further documents as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein. 

 

        9.     This
Second Amendment may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and
the same instrument. 

        10.   This
Second Amendment is not a novation and, except as otherwise modified hereby, the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and all Loan Documents shall remain in
full force and effect. 

        11.   This
Second Amendment shall be governed by South Carolina law. Provided however, to the extent that the creation, validity, perfection, enforceability or priority of any
lien or security interest, or the rights and remedies with respect to any lien or security interest, in the Collateral (defined in the Loan Agreement) are governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other
than the State of South Carolina, then the laws of such jurisdiction shall govern, except as superseded by applicable United States Federal Law. 

        12.   This
Second Amendment reflects the complete agreement of the parties hereto as to the matters set forth herein and supercedes all prior negotiations and oral
understandings and is hereby incorporated into the Loan Agreement as if set forth herein. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement under seal to be effective as of the date first written above. 

							
	 	 	BORROWER:	 	 
	

 	
 	

Force Protection, Inc.	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ MICHAEL DURSKI

Michael Durski, CFO	
 	

(SEAL)
	

 	
 	

Force Protection Technologies, Inc.	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ MICHAEL DURSKI

Michael Durski, CFO	
 	

(SEAL)
	

 	
 	

Force Protection Industries, Inc.	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ MICHAEL DURSKI

Michael Durski, CFO	
 	

(SEAL)
	

 	
 	

BANK:	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

Wachovia Bank, National Association	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ GUY M. MEARES, III

Guy M. Meares, III, Senior Vice President	
 	

(SEAL)

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  Exhibit 10.64    
    

April 15,
2008 

Mr. Michael
Moody

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Force Protection Industries, Inc.

9801 Highway 78

Ladson, South Carolina 29456 

 RE: Modification to the Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated February 15, 2008  

Dear
Michael: 

        Please
allow this letter to confirm the waiver of the following affirmative covenant requirement in the Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated February 15,
2008: 

	

	"Loan Commitment—Borrower shall provide satisfactory evidence to Bank, by
April 18, 2008, of Borrower's asset based lending commitment from a financial institution, which may include Bank." 

        All
other terms and conditions will remain in force. 

        Please
advise if you have any questions or concerns. 

        Thank
you for allowing Wachovia to serve your company's banking needs. 

Kindest
Regards,
 Wachovia Bank, N.A.

					
	/s/ GUY M. MEARES, III

Guy M. Meares, III

Senior Vice President

Senior Relationship Manager
 Acknowledgements:	 	 	 	 

Force Protection, Inc.

					
	By:	 	/s/ MICHAEL MOODY

Michael Moody, Chief Executive Officer	 	 
	
Force Protection Technologies, Inc.	
 	

 
	

By:	
 	

/s/ MICHAEL MOODY

Michael Moody, Chief Executive Officer	
 	

 
	
Force Protection Industries, Inc.	
 	

 
	

By:	
 	

/s/ MICHAEL MOODY

Michael Moody, Chief Executive Officer	
 	

 

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