France and the U.S. have poured money, equipment and training into Chad's regular army since the Cold War, building a bulwark that initially was designed to battle both communism and deter military adventurism of Col.
That left his descendants with a dilemma because GD was heavily invested in developing the next generation of military technology, but the collapse of communism made the demand outlook weaker than at any time since Crown had taken control of the company.