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Upgunning vehicles drives armaments market
The ongoing trend for armies to increase vehicle lethality through the addition of larger calibre weaponry, as well as the growing utilisation of ‘smart’ programmable ammunition, is driving requirements in today’s armaments market.
One company that is well positioned to meet these market needs is US-based Orbital ATK, which ...
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