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Requests for other rights and permission: Lyle Steele at Aviation Week/Business Week Permissions Department; +1 (212) 512-3286; lyle_steele@businessweek.com DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL May 2008 VOL. 2, NO. 4 (ISSN 1935-6269) ON THE WEB Read/See/Hear All About It hat sets our work apart from other print and web publications is the relevant information that’s not readily available elsewhere, provided by our global staff of editors and contributors. This month’s DTI includes: A look at developments in mini-UAVs, platforms that are rapidly proving to be indispensable tactical assets; a report on a new French light armored wheeled vehicle that may also become a mainstay of German forces; and coverage of U.S. Army security at the crucial Gunners Gate entrance for outside deliveries at the sprawling Camp Taji in Iraq. A new department, Major Programs Update, is also introduced in this issue (see p. 23). 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