Noricum scandal

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The Noricum scandal, or Noricum affair was an Austrian arms export scandal centering on the illegal export of weapons to Iran, by VOEST subsidiary Noricum during the 1980s.^[1] Noricum was named after the Roman geographical area Noricum.

See also

Noricum Maschinenbau und Handel, based in Liezen, company involved in manufacturer of the arms
GC-45 howitzer, armaments product exported illegally
Alfred Worm, journalist involved in uncovering the scandal

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^ "Noricum-Skandal", www.aeiou.at

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