UNITED TECHNOLOGIES <UTX> IN JOINT PACT
United Technologies Corp said it
joined with two other companies to form a partnership in
proposing a defense system for the U.S. Army.
    United Technologies said it joined forces with FMC Corp
<FMC> and <British Aerospace> to form <United Aerospace Defense
Systems>.
    Together, they proposed the "Tracked Rapier" defense system
to meet Army requirements for defending American divisions in
Europe from low flying helicopters and tactical aircraft.
  
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