Elbit to supply Skylark I LEX surveillance UAS to Australia

JERUSALEM, Israel — Elbit Systems of Australia, a subsidiary of Israel’s Elbit Systems, said it was selected to supply unmanned aerial systems including the Skylark I LEX to the Australian Army. The system will be equipped with electro optical and an Automatic...

Pakistan launches first locally built assault boat

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Bahria Boat Building Yard launched its first 12T marine assault boat on Dec. 5 at its Karachi facility as part of a technology transfer deal with Polish shipbuilder Techno Marine. The deal represents Techno Marine’s expanding presence in...

Argentina’s president throws cold water on fighter jet program

SANTIAGO, Chile — Argentina’s president has ruled out the possibility of procuring supersonic fighter jets for the country’s Air Force in the short term. In an interview with the Financial Times’s “Global Boardroom” program last week, Alberto Fernandez was asked about...

See the weapons on display at Vietnam’s first defense expo

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam showed off its upgraded Cold War-era, Soviet-made air defense systems at its first defense expo, improving their capabilities against modern threats such as cruise missiles and drones. An upgraded ZSU-23-4M Shilka tracked, self-propelled...