Several advanced Israeli weapons systems were featured in a military parade in Zambia earlier this month, as part of the country's Defense Force Day celebration, online defense magazine Janes reported.
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Footage that aired on Zambian channel ZNBC of the June 13 event showed artillery systems, mortars and small arms made in Israeli defense contractors, including Elbit's ATMOS M46 wheeled self-propelled howitzers and six Elbit Spear MK2 self-propelled mortars.
According to the report, the parade also featured Israeli-made drones, with the Zambian Air Force displaying three Elbit Hermes 450s, and the Army displaying two smaller Elbit Skylark UAVs. The Air Force confirmed acquiring the UAVs in 2018.
Zambian Army Special Forces troops were seen carrying IWI Tavor assault rifles fitted with grenade launchers and Galil sniper rifles.
