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EGYPT, RUSSIA AGREE ON T-62 TANK UPGRADE
MOSCOW, JULY 11 (KUNA) -- EGYPT AND RUSSIA AGREED ON THURSDAY ON UPGRADING
THE EGYPTIAN ARMY'S T-62 TANKS OF SOVIET MANUFACTURE.
THE ITAR-TASS NEWS AGENCY QUOTED A RUSSIAN MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
OFFICIAL AS SAYING THE TANKS ARE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A UNIFIED TURRET,
AUTOMATIC GUN LOADER AND FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF EQUIPPING EGYPT'S TANKS WITH NATO CALIBER 120 MM
GUNS, ADDED THE OFFICIAL. (END)
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