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Panel Session: Implications for Armor/Structure and Automotive Issues
Pages 26-28

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... , and Eric Nyberg of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Bob Schafrik led the discussion.
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... Nyberg pointed out that Caterpillar, which manufactures large construction equipment, might be a better analogy for the military than commercial automotives. Several workshop participants did not think that the proper analogy was a commercial vehicle com pany, but that the military might be able to leverage commercial industry for parts.
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... German civilian companies tend to avoid working on military equipment. The discussion eventually turned to the issue of risk assessment and modeling and how it affects the automotive industry.
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