Elbit Systems is introducing a new loitering munition called SkyStriker, which is designed to conduct long-range precision tactical strikes, the Israeli company told IHS Jane's on 6 September.
One client, which Elbit declined to name, has already purchased the system, and a company source said
Elbit announces new SkyStriker loitering munition
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DX Korea 2016: South Korea showcases latest indigenous land warfare technologies
South Korean defence industry and science and technology (S&T) agencies are once again showcasing their latest developments at the country's premier land warfare exhibition, Defense Expo (DX) Korea, which is being held from 7 to 10 September in the KINTEX exhibition centre in Goyang city.
DX
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UN approves Uruguay's continental shelf extension, testing its navy
The United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) on 6 September approved Uruguay's request to extend its continental shelf to a total of 350 n miles, the government announced on 6 September.
This decision, which follows several years of presentations as well as
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UK MoD land sale heralds new round of reorganisation
A new land sale drive by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 6 September is set to herald a further round of unit and basing reorganisations across the UK armed forces.
UK defence secretary Michael Fallon announced the sale of 13 sites in a bid to raise a projected GBP225 million (USD301
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South Korea's DAPA looks to boost exports
The head of South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has called on the country's defence industrial base to boost competitiveness in order to continue to expand military exports.
In comments to the Yonhap news agency on 7 September, Chang Myoung-jin said South Korea's defence
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Seven responses received to RfI for Australia's IFV requirement
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has received responses from seven original equipment manufacturers to a Request for Information (RfI) on its proposed acquisition of up to 450 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), sources familiar with a 5 August DoD industry briefing in Adelaide told IHS
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Russia, Bolivia renew military-technical co-operation agreement
Russian and Bolivian defence ministers Sergeí Shoigú and Reymi Ferreira Justiniano signed a renewal of a 2009 co-operation agreement at the Army 2016 international military technical forum near Moscow on 6 September .
The original agreement - a framework for ongoing bilateral military
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Pressure grows to freeze UK defence exports to Saudi Arabia
A British parliamentary committee is debating whether to call on the UK government to suspend defence exports to Saudi Arabia pending a UN-led investigation into the kingdom's bombing campaign in Yemen.
"The weight of evidence of violations of international humanitarian law by the Saudi-led
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Japan ready to deliver new patrol ships to Vietnam
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed to his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on 7 September that Japan will provide Hanoi with new patrol ships "in the near future", Kyodo news agency reported.
Abe said Japan would respond positively to a request for the new vessels,
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Delivery of Leopard 2 RI MBTs to Indonesia to be completed early in 2017
Indonesia has taken delivery of 24 of the 61 Leopard 2 RI (Republic of Indonesia) main battle tanks (MBTs) ordered from Rheinmetall Defence in December 2012, sources told IHS Jane's on 8 September.
The balance of 37 MBTs would be delivered in two tranches, concluding in March 2017, the sources
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Chinese firms join forces on UAV tech
Several Chinese aerospace companies have joined forces to establish a joint venture (JV) to support and develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for military and commercial applications, it has been announced.
AviChina Industry and Technology Company (AviChina), a listed affiliate of the Aviation
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Carter outlines new commitments for UN peacekeeping missions
The United States is working to provide more support for UN peacekeeping missions via leader development and training initiatives, partner capacity building, deploying experts, and exploring environmental technologies, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced on 8 September.
The Pentagon
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Brazilian frigate joins UNIFIL mission
Brazilian frigate Liberal (F 43) arrived in Lebanon on 7 September, joining the Maritime Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (MTF-UNIFIL).
The Niteroi-class vessel will become the MTF's flagship starting 15 September and will operate in the Mediterranean until April 2017,
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Australia to invest USD381 million in electronic warfare capabilities
The Australian government has approved a AUD500 million (USD386.3 million) project aimed at "significantly expanding" the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, the Department of Defence (DoD) said on 6 September.
The Electronic Warfare Operations Support
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Army 2016: Kalashnikov upgrades PL-14 pistol
The Kalashnikov Group (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) has updated its Lebedev PL-14 pistol. The modified firearm was unveiled at the Army 2016 military-technical forum, held outside Moscow from 6-11 September.
"The enhanced Lebedev pistol has been chambered for the 9x19 mm Para
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Angolan Navy to get vessels from Privinvest
Privinvest, a company that owns several shipyards, announced on 2 September that it will provide "a range of vessels" to the Angolan Navy as part of a "major shipbuilding and maritime economy programme".
It said that, as part of this programme, it would also team with a company
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Romania seeks close air support helicopter for land forces
Romania is looking to procure a close air support (CAS) helicopter with secondary troop transport, cargo, and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) capabilities, according to a solicitation posted on the US Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on 7 September.
A Request for Information (RFI)
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DVD 2016: Bidders line up for British Army's MIV 8x8 requirement
Contenders for the British Army's Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) requirement were out in force at Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2016 at Millbrook Proving Ground on 7 and 8 September.
MIV will be an 8x8 procured off-the-shelf and fitted with a minimum number of UK sourced sub-systems such as
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DVD 2016: Ajax manned firing trials to start 2017
General Dynamics Land Systems UK (GDLS UK) has confirmed that it will commence manned firing trials of the Scout - Specialist Vehicle Ajax in early 2017.
This follows a series of unmanned firing trials at a range in Wales that were carried out between July and August this year.
Lockheed Martin UK
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Czech designed pistols to be manufactured by FAME in Peru
Czech small arms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod has signed a contract with Peruvian military-owned small arms producer FAME to assemble and maintain semi-automatic pistols at the latter's facility in Lima.
Ceska Zbrojovka has supplied production machinery and provided the necessary
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