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	Giat to upgrade Leclerc tanks for UAE - Zawya.com \| Middle East Business News
		France's Giat Industries has agreed to upgrade hundreds of Leclerc tanks it has supplied to the UAE within a $4 billion deal signed 10 years ago while the delivery of scores of recovery vehicles in the package has been delayed for modifications requested by the UAE.
		Giat, one of the key companies taking part in IDEX, said it had already supplied 381 of the 388 Leclerc main battle tanks to the emirates and the rest will be delivered by April.
		Giat said it would maintain presence in the UAE for the years to come to provide training as well as logistic and technical support services to the armed forces as part of the Leclerc contract that was signed in 1993.
	www.zawya.com /story.cfm?id=bus2giat1903 (566 words)

	pr-giat.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Versailles-Satory (France) May 31, 1995 - Giat Industries has just obtained a contract from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) for the construction of the primary and tertiary mirror supports and the positioning apparatus of the world's largest optical telescope.
		It was won by Gitech, a division of Giat Industries, in collaboration with the Sfim group, following an international competition between the largest European groups in the space field.
		Gitech is charged with the development of civil and military industrial equipment for the Giat Industries group, in particular in high technology fields.
	www.eso.org /outreach/press-rel/pr-1995/pr-giat_pf.html (309 words)

	GIAT Industries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		GIAT Industries (formerly known as Groupement des Industries de l'Armée de Terre, Army's Industries Group) is a French Government-owned corporation weapon manufacturer.
		Ever since it was founded, GIAT's management has been difficult.
		The company was operated at a loss, and a 2001 report by the Cour des Comptes described the situation as critical.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GIAT_Industries (199 words)

	The Austin Chronicle Screens: TV Eye
		Screenwriter Daniel Giat was old enough to be aware of the unease and anger of the period, wondering how the nation got into a war that everyone detested, yet seemed impossible to abandon.
		What Giat discovered was that Johnson was at the center of a Greek tragedy, full of great but flawed leaders, wise men whose counsel was clouded by pride, and lone voices of reason nearly forgotten by time.
		Giat's research included many hours with eyewitnesses and players in the Johnson administration, including Clark Clifford (played by Donald Sutherland), Jack Valenti (John Valenti), and Joseph Califano (Robert Cicchini), as well as LBJ scholars and historians of the period.
	www.austinchronicle.com /issues/dispatch/2002-05-24/screens_tveye.html (994 words)

	UNIACCESS PROJECT - GIAT
		Group of Interest in Accessibility to Transport (GIAT) is a group of companies that have joined together for the undertaking of projects in the field of accessibility to public transport and infrastructures.
		GIAT is formed by three organizations: EUVE, FINE PRODUCTS and ICAVI, which have collaborated in numerous projects of improvement of accessibility to transport during the last few years.
		The three organizations that integrate into the group GIAT have complementary profiles in the field of the accessibility to transport.
	w3.euve.org /uniaccess/partners/GIAT/GIAT.asp (333 words)

	ENERGI UNTUK RAKYAT
		GIAT (Energy for the People) was established in 1993.
		Some works in local community in the "first ring" of Jepara and GIAT which is placed at about 150 km from the location, GIAT works for the "second ring" of the community around Central Java.
		GIAT still try to find more partners to work in this issue to halt what is planed by the Indonesian goverment to construct nuclear power plant, even as the last alternative, because we realise, that Indonesia which is rich of energy resources will never lack of it, even for the next two decades.
	www.angelfire.com /or/giat (1573 words)

	HBO Films: Path To War
		Daniel Giat's first career was radio, as a classical music host at WGBH, Boston and WCNY, Syracuse.
		Giat earned his MFA in 1984 and began the struggle to establish himself as a writer.
		Giat lived and worked in Los Angeles until 1996, when he moved to Amherst, Massachusetts, where he now resides with wife Jane and 2 children, Rebecca and Julian.
	www.hbo.com /films/pathtowar/cast_giat.shtml (176 words)

	Forecast International
		Giat Industries is currently ramping up for serial production of the CAESAR 155mm self-propelled artillery system for French Army procurement.
		By 1991, Giat had developed a technology demonstration system, based on an unmodified U 2450 L truck and the 52-caliber version of the 155 TR ordnance; this demonstrator made its debut at the Eurosatory weapons fair in June 1994.
		Giat subsequently produced two succeeding prototypes and five systems for operational evaluation by the French Army.
	www.forecastinternational.com /abstract.cfm?recno=123973 (679 words)

	Bloggence, Cunning, Exile: Modest Proposals from the G.I.A.T.
		The GIAT calls on all universities that grant degrees in journalism, communications, and media to either shut down or reform their programs.
		The GIAT likewise calls upon the federal bureaucracies that regulate media to move quickly toward reversing the historic trend toward the monopolization of information.
		The GIAT proposes that the new funds be reappropriated from the military budget, a budget which grossly exceeds that of every other nation in the world, often by a factor of 100.
	heroux.blogspot.com /2004/11/modest-proposals-from-giat.html (1666 words)

	Middle East Newsline -
		The UAE contract is expected to end in 2004 when the last of 436 Leclerc tanks and recovery vehicles are delivered to Abu Dhabi.
		Industry sources said Giat lost nearly $1.5 billion on the UAE project.
		Giat said it supplied 381 out of 388 main battle tanks.
	www.menewsline.com /stories/2003/june/06_25_3.html (192 words)

	Giat Industries gun turrets for RAH-66 Comanche
		Giat Industries has been awarded a contract from General Dynamics Armament Systems for the design, development and production of 13 prototype composite turret assemblies that will be a major component of the US Army's RAH-66 Comanche helicopter turreted gun system.
		Giat Industries has a long standing teaming agreement with General Dynamics Armament Systems on this programme.
		Jacques Loppion, Giat Industries CEO said, "This teaming agreement demonstrates our ability to participate in innovative programmes with major international partners." This contract is the first one won by Giat Industries with a major American teammate.
	defence-data.com /paris2001/pagepa1100.htm (363 words)

	Shelters at Rennes : Agreement between GIAT Industries and Hunting Engineering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In addition, the panels made out of composite/honeycomb materials used in the fabrication of shelters can be used in markets requiring lightweight structures such as railway wagons, aerospace in a similar environment.
		;This partnership thus initiated by Giat Industries and Hunting Engineering is of particular interest because it will permit the continuation of the Shelter activity in the Rennes area and its development in the French, UK as well as other export markets.
		Giat Industries produces battle tanks, artillery systems and various armoured vehicles, and guns for aircraft and helicopters, which are in service in all the continents.
	www.defense-aerospace.com /produit/199_us.html (387 words)

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		Additionally, Giat Industries conducted a firing demonstration of the Caesar howitzer at the U.S. Army's Field Artillery Center at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, during October 2002.
		Heir to more than three centuries of land armament, Giat Industries' mission is to meet the requirements of the French Army as well as other armies worldwide.
		Giat Industries' products support major aspects of air-land combat systems including: command (terminal information systems), mobility (battle tanks, wheeled armored vehicles, engineering equipment, etc.), fires (artillery systems, main tank armament, medium caliber weapons and associated ammunition systems, infantry) and support (support engineering, logistical support systems and operational readiness management of equipment).
	www.uniteddefense.com /pr/pr_20040325.htm (549 words)

	Giat Industries - Press Room - Press releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Giat Industries has a long standing teaming agreement with General Dynamics Armament Systems on this program. This agreement covers the composite turret assembly for the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase of the program through the production phase.
		Jacques Loppion, Giat Industries CEO said, “This teaming agreement demonstrates our ability to participate in innovative programs with major international partners.” Linda Hudson, General Dynamics Armament Systems president added, “The Comanche program is a critical piece of our production base and Giat Industries is a key strategic teammate in the execution of this program.”
		This contract is the first one won by Giat Industries with a major American teammate. It confirms Giat Industries’ strong position in the helicopter gun turret field.
	www.giat-industries.fr /asp/us/acccommu_detail.asp?id=30 (270 words)

	INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS; GIAT of France to Cut 3,000 to 4,000 Jobs - New York Times
		GIAT Industries, the French loss-ridden state-owned arms maker, will eliminate 3,000 to 4,000 jobs, or as much as 38 percent of its work force, the French Defense Minister, Alain Richard, said yesterday.
		Richard said the job cuts would be part of a reorganization plan to be announced at the beginning of July that will include the closing of several GIAT manufacturing sites.
		Richard refused to say how many of the company's 14 sites would be closed, but GIAT unions have said four or five are scheduled for shutdown.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05E2D91F3DF93AA25755C0A96E958260 (122 words)

	French weapons maker may halve its workforce (3700 Jobs Lost)
		Workers at France's state-owned weapons maker, Giat Industries, are braced for a new round of job cuts which could see more than half the 6,200-strong workforce lose their jobs over the next two years.
		Giat management is expected to make the announcement, which will involve the closure of two plants in central France, this morning.
		Under the terms of the restructuring programme, drawn up by Giat management and France's ministry of defence and presented to the Giat board by chairman and chief executive Luc Vigneron yesterday afternoon, Giat is expected to be split into two units, with all its unprofitable business being put into a special holding structure.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/888458/posts (1968 words)

	Air Force Technology - Giat Industries - Cannon Systems for Helicopters and Aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Giat Industries offers two turrets, THL 20 and THL 30, designed both to be fitted to attack helicopters and upgrade helicopters initially intended for transport or observation.
		Building on its expertise and experience gained with the THL 20 and THL 30 turrets, Giat Industries has been selected as a partner of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products to develop the turreted cannon of the Boeing Sikorsky's RAH-66 Comanche helicopter.
		Giat Industries offers 30mm or 20mm, simple and reliable cannon, for air-to-air / close air support missions.
	www.airforce-technology.com /contractors/cannons/giat/index.html (712 words)

	Thailand orders Giat Caesar 155mm SP Guns - Military Photos
		VERSAILLES-SATORY, France --- Giat Industries has just been awarded a contract by Thailand for 6 Caesar systems and their environment to equip an artillery battery of the Thailand Army.
		Caesar is an innovative 155mm/52 calibre weapon, based on a 6X6 truck with an armoured cab, fitting the fire control, a significant amount of ammunition and the gun crew in one piece in order to ensure autonomy and reactivity.
		GIAT did provide M101 (105mm) upgrade kits to Thai military.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=77454 (458 words)

	Army Technology - Giat Industries - Artillery Systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Giat Industries has more than 1,000 artillery systems in operation worldwide.
		Giat Industries also provides simple and performing retrofit kits to enhance older equipments such as the US M114 and US M101, and develops and produces a comprehensive range of artillery rounds including extended range or competent ammunition like BONUS.
		Giat Industries offers a simple artillery environment system (computer, 3D inertial aiming and positioning system, initial speed measurement radar) suited to the equipment versatility or integrates the systems being already used by the customer.
	www.army-technology.com /contractors/artillery/giat_artillery (796 words)

	vbci giat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		GIAT Industries and Renaut VI are due to start the production of the Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie in 2006 for a first batch of 700 units.
		The VBCI carries nine fully geared soldiers and is manned by a crew of two.
		The one-man DRAGAR turret houses one 109 kg M811 GIAT 25 mm gun (max.
	www.quarter-kit.com /news/gas50138.htm (291 words)

	Serious negotiations between Saudi Arabia and French defense company Giat Industries
		The UAE and Giat signed the $3.62 billion deal in 1993 and deliveries began in 1995.
		Giat said it has no more obligations under the UAE Offsets program.
		There are none, however, for any tanks." Giat is exhibiting at Idex, which runs until Thursday.
	www.saudia-online.com /business234.htm (185 words)

	DefenseNews.com - France’s Giat Unveils Project for Turkish Battle Tank - 09/27/05 12:04
		French defense giant Giat Industries unveiled its proposal for a new Turkish main battle tank (TMBT) on Sept. 27 that will be produced in Turkey with mostly local technology.
		The tank will be developed with a Turkish prime contractor and “massive” use of Turkish technology, with eventual export perspectives in mind, Chassillan told a briefing at the 7th International Defense Industries Fair that opened here Tuesday.
		The Giat TMBT fully complies with a list of indispensable specifications put forward by Turkey, Chassilllon said, including missile firing capability from the main gun, which would unleash the new Polynege target seeking medium-range missile.
	www.defensenews.com /story.php?F=1137956&C=navwar (281 words)

	French Autocannons
		As with the 53T1, the sights are a basic reticule sight for antiaircraft use and 5.2x telescopic sight for use against ground targets.
		Notes: The Giat Type 20 M621 is an electrically controlled 20mm autocannon designed for use on light vehicles and helicopters.
		Notes: This is a Giat 53T4 antiaircraft gun (detailed in the Heavy Weapons Handbook) with the twin 20mm autocannons replaced with a single 25mm Giat M811 autocannon.
	www.pmulcahy.com /autocannons/french_autocannons.html (626 words)

	Water Purification
		GIAT Engineering can offer a full analysis service for the waste waters.
		GIAT Engineering, in cooperation with Nijhuis Water Technology, is able to outline the strategy for installing, starting up and checking a waste water treatment plant, employing our know-how ensuring at the same time to obtain the outflow of treated waters according to the current laws.
		The plants (systems) manufactured by N.W.T. are very compact (even with high load capacity), fully steel made, with very high reliability and with very competitive prices.
	www.giat-engineering.com /nijhuis_water_technology/water_purification.htm (129 words)

	Giat
		France's Giat Industries has teamed with DMD of the Slovak Republic to explore the feasibility of designing a low-profile turret armed with Giat's 120mm smoothbore gun and autoloader, developed for the Leclerc, to provide a cost-effective modernisation package for older main battle tanks (MBTs).
		The fire-control system is a derivative of that of the Leclerc, as are many other components, while the electronic system is of the open architecture type, allowing easy interfacing with countermeasure and battlefield management systems chosen by the customer.
		France's Giat Industries has teamed with DMD of the Slovak Republic to explore the feasibility of designing a low-profile turret
	www.tanksim.com /topic9.htm (348 words)

	Home_english
		Giat can offer installations for water treatment and for removal of dust and odours, together with a full analysis service.
		, represented in Italy by Giat, is operating worldwide since more than 30 years in the field of the water treatment.
		, represented in Italy by Giat, has realized the numerical code “Fine Euranus”, which is at present worldwide known as the most advanced and reliable code for numerical simulation of turbomachinery (pumps, turbines, compressors), and of the simulations relevant to :
	www.giat-engineering.com /home_english.htm (358 words)

	GIAT MAS .223 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		GIAT INDUSTRIES is the privately-owned group which, a few years ago, acquired the state-owned MAS (Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne), which used to equip with its rifle french forces.
		The MAS-223 is a civilian commercial version of the FA-MAS (FA-MAS means FUSIL AUTOMATIC DE LA MANUFACTURE D'ARMES DE SAINT-ETIENNE, or "Assault Rifle made by the Saint-Etienne Weapons Factory).
		I don't know how much exemplars of this were actually sold in the USA, because I never seen one of those sold second-hand in Internet Guns Exchange websites such as gunsamerica or gunsauctions (maybe this only means that it is so rare that the owners prefer to keep and HOLD IT TIGHT).
	www.securityarms.com /20010315/galleryfiles/2200/2268.htm (158 words)

	SPADICO Artillery Trajectory Correction System
		Improvement of the accuracy of artillery fire can also be achieved by the use of course correction techniques, implementing new braking mechanisms.
		Such an application is SPADICO fuse developed under a DGA program by GIAT, TDA Armament and IN-SNEC as an upgrade for in-service artillery shells.
		The system is built into the fuse and is composed of three discs air-brake and associated electronics.
	www.defense-update.com /products/s/spadico.htm (95 words)

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