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New Straits Times
04-24-2006
Home-grown armoured vehicle
Edition: Main/Lifestyle

PETALING JAYA: It took several years and billions of ringgit but the Malaysian defence industry can finally be proud.

Local heavyweights DRB-Hicom Defence Technology Sdn Bhd (Deftech) will launch the first Malaysian-made light armoured vehicle today, to coincide with the opening of the Defence Services Asia exhibition 2006.
The vehicle is the pride of Deftech, ...

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