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  2. Foreign Military Sales - Wikipedia

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    Foreign Military Sales (FMS) is a security assistance program of the United States government to facilitate the purchase of U.S. arms, defense equipment, design and construction services, and military training to foreign governments. [1] FMS is a government-to-government program where the United States Department of Defense through the Defense ...

  3. Official state car - Wikipedia

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    Official state car. An official state car is a automobile used by a government to transport its head of state or head of government in an official capacity, which may also be used occasionally to transport other members of the government or visiting dignitaries from other countries. A few countries bring their own official state car for state ...

  4. History of BMW - Wikipedia

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    History of BMW. The official founding date of the German motor vehicle manufacturer BMW is 7 March 1916, when an aircraft producer called Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (formerly Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik) was established. [1][2] This company was renamed to Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 1922. However, the BMW name dates back to 1917, when Rapp ...

  5. Automotive industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In the United States, the automotive industry began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world. The United States was the first country in the world to have a mass market for vehicle production and sales and is a pioneer of the automotive ...

  6. BMW - Wikipedia

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    bmwgroup.com (corporate) Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly abbreviated to BMW (German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔɛmˈveː] ⓘ), is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced from 1917 ...

  7. FAW Group - Wikipedia

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    FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co Ltd. Established in 1991, this large-scale automobile manufacturer is a joint venture between FAW Group and Volkswagen AG which, as of 2003, have ownership stakes of 60% and 40%, respectively. [43] It manufactures Audi and Volkswagen -branded automobiles for sale in China. [44]

  8. List of defense contractors - Wikipedia

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    A defense contractor is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a military or intelligence department of a government.Products typically include military or civilian aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems, while services can include logistics, technical support and training, communications support, and engineering support in cooperation ...

  9. Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle - Wikipedia

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    Steering. system. Power assisted. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle or Infantry Mobility Vehicle is an Australian -built four-wheel drive armoured vehicle. The Bushmaster was primarily designed by the then government-owned Australian Defence Industries (ADI), and is currently produced by Thales Australia following their acquisition of ADI.