
Federal Ammunition Licenses Peak Alloy Case Technology to U.S. Army
Federal signed a U.S. Army deal May 31 to license its Peak Alloy case technology for military cartridges spanning .50-caliber and below.
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Federal signed a U.S. Army deal May 31 to license its Peak Alloy case technology for military cartridges spanning .50-caliber and below.

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