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BRITISH DEFENCE MINISTER CANCELS CONTRACT WITH MATRA BAE SYSTEMS

LONDON, UK, ASRAAM air-to air short range missile, being developed by Matra Bae for British Army, is still not ready. The missile is still under construction due to problems with software and hardware systems. The missile was originally expected to be ready in 1999. Then the company announced a 18-month delay, so that RAF and Royal Navy plan to begin adopting ASRAAM next June. But Matra BAe Systems...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 11280
Rome, Italy, 04/18/2001 14:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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