Nov 15, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's Defense Ministry is preparing to launch a tenderfor up to 2,000 armored vehicles.

Nov 22, 2002

LONDON [MENL] -- Syria has been searching through former East Bloc countriesfor Soviet-origin armored personnel carriers.

Nov 29, 2002

LONDON [MENL] -- Germany has rejected an Israeli request for a wheeledarmored personnel carrier that can operate during a nonconventional weaponsattack.

Dec 18, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Kuwait plans to examine the prospect of procuring anadvanced NBC armored system from Germany.