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November 12, 2012

Algeria eyes 1,200 armoured vehicles from Germany: report
Berlin (AFP) Nov 11, 2012
A subsidiary of Germany's Rheinmetall, a specialist maker of automotive parts and defence equipment, intends to produce up to 1,200 Fuch-type armoured vehicles for Algeria, Der Spiegel said Sunday. According to Monday's edition of the weekly, which quoted government sources, the German government believes that the Rheinmetall subsidiary will produce in Algeria over the next 10 years 1,200 armoured vehicles. Der Spiegel recalled that the German government had given its approval in early 2011 for ... read more

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