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NATO Nations Seek Cost-Savings Through Joint C-IED Procurement

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Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

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At a special Nov.16 workshop held in Brussels, 13 Nations agreed to seek significant cost-savings through the joint procurement of C-IED technology, officials said. The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A)--NATO's advanced technology arm--has been mandated to come up with specific options in five areas: detection, jammers, route clearance packages, dismounted operations and infrastructure protection. NC3A officials said the joint approach will allow Nations to benefit from savings of 15 percent or more. "When Nations pool orders they are…

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