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Fitting overhead weapons stations (OWS) on armored vehicles has distinct advantages. OWSs allow for remote operation of a weapon from under armor, and can deal with secondary threats without distracting the main armament. A number of manufacturers adopted OWSs that describe a variety of systems. These include hand-operated systems at the lightweight end of the scale, and 25mm cannon-armed OWS-compatible only with heavier 6x6 or 8x8 Armored Fighting Vehicles at the high end.
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The Belgian Army has announced a plan to replace its fleet of armored vehicles in two major programs beginning in 2007-08 . The fleet is composed of 132 Leopard 1A5(BE) MBTs, 912 M113s and armored infantry fighting vehicles and 37 combat engineer and recovery tanks. The Army said a critical factor in the selection will be the commonality of the fleet with its Eurocorps partners, France and Germany, and the participation of the Belgian defense industry.
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OTO Melara and the Defense Vehicles Division of Consorzio Iveco Fiat have won a contract to supply the Italian Army with the new Dardo infantry fighting vehicle. The deal provides for the development of four new prototypes of Dardo, one for each of the four versions. The first vehicle will be delivered by the 4th qtr 1999, and a follow-on production of 200 vehicles which is to start in mid-2000.
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