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Oto Melara signs contract worth around 20 million euro for 81 HITROLE Light

Rome, Italy - The turrets will equip the Lince vehicles employed in Afghanistan

"Oto Melara, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract worth around 20 million euro with Italy’s Ministry of Defence - General Directorate of Terrestrial Armaments to supply 81 HITROLE Light turrets. The HITROLE turrets will be used to equip a number of the Lince vehicles currently employed in Afghanistan, thus increasing operational effectiveness and diminishing risks to personnel. The contract a...

fra/pec - 1110561
Rome, Italy, 10/26/2009 15:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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