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Dillon Aero Develops Corrosion-Resistant Minigun For Maritime Efforts

Pat Host

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

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Dillon Aero Develops Corrosion-Resistant Minigun For Maritime Efforts

Dillon Aero's M134D minigun. Photo: Dillon Aero.

Dillon Aero has developed a maritime, corrosion-resistant version of its M134D minigun in an attempt to make a dent in the Asian market, according to a company official.Dillon Aero International Business Development Director Randy Nance told Defense Daily Oct. 4 that the Pacific Rim market is a growth opportunity for the company as there is big demand for coastal security. Nance said Wednesday in an email that the marinized version of the M134D, the M134D-M, came about after numerous requests…

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