SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 12b-25

                              NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

[ ] Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR

For the Period Ended: September 30, 2003

[  ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[  ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[  ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[  ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[  ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

For the Transition Period Ended:

Nothing in this Form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

                        PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant: Force Protection, Inc.

Former Name, if Applicable: Sonic Jet Performance, Inc.

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number):

9801 Highway 78, Building No. 3
Ladson, South Carolina 29456

                       PART II - RULES 12b-25 (b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without reasonable effort or
expense and the Registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b),
the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[X] (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of
this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
expense;

[X] (b) The subject annual report or semi-annual report, transition
report on Form 10-KSB, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion
thereof will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or
transition report on Form 10-QSB, or portion thereof, will be filed
on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
date; and

[  ] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable)

                           PART III - NARRATIVE

The Registrant is in the process of compiling information for the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2003 for the Form 10-QSB, all of
which information has not yet been received.

                       PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:

Michael Watts:  (843) 740-7015

(2) Have all or other periodic report required under section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the
Investment Company act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

[X] Yes  [  ] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year
will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the
subject report or portion thereof?

[X] Yes  [  ] No

(a) Revenues.  The Registrant expects to report revenues of
$3,442,035 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared
to revenues of $1,554,874 for the nine months ended September 30,
2002.  The Registrant expects to report revenues of $2,738,901 for
the three months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to revenues of
$1,192,241 for the three months ended September 30, 2002.

(b) Net Profit (Loss).  The Registrant expects to report a net loss
of $3,573,382, or $0.0367 per share (basic), for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003, as compared to a net loss of $3,178,143, or
$0.1432 per share (basic), for the nine months ended September 30,
2002.  The Registrant expects to report a net profit of $183,246, or
$0.0017 per share (basic), for the three months ended September 30,
2003, as compared to a net loss of $2,346,345, or $0.1058 per share
(basic), for the three months ended September 30, 2002.

The Registrant has caused this notification to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                       Force Protection, Inc.


Dated: November 14, 2003               By: /s/  Madhava Rao Mankal
                                       Madhava Rao Mankal,President/Chief
                                       Financial Officer