He then struck a joint venture with Dish Network, under which Dish paid for the use of some of his frequencies and carried Sky Angel over its EchoStar III satellite.

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The Franco-Russian initially bought into Pompey as joint owner when he struck a deal with then-chairman Milan Mandaric.

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At the top of Mr Struck's wish-list are a joint forces information system, reconnaissance equipment and armoured transport vehicles.

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