Serbian Armed Forces (pictures and discussion)

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[Dragi]

Beautiful, I wish I could have been there. Samo Srbi sebe spasu, Long Live Serbia

 

[Milosjevtic]

Great feel of proud for being a Serb! Like my friend from Serbian Cobras said "I am proud to be a soldier , and this reminded me why did I choose this life call".

 

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SERBIAN AUTONOMOUS VESSEL PROTECTION DETACHMENT ENSURES PROTECTION OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME SHIP

Since 21 September an EU Naval Force Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD) from Serbia has been embarked onboard the World Food Programme (WFP) chartered vessel MV Douro and will remain so for the next three months.

One of the core tasks of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta is the protection of World Food Programme (WFP) vessels delivering aid to Somalia. Initially, the protection for WFP vessels was guaranteed by an escorting warship and for short-term charted vessels this remains the case. Since January 2012 AVPDs have been protecting longer term chartered vessels like the MV Douro allowing more flexibility for the tasking of warships whilst still ensuring the protection of the WFP ship.

The Serbian AVPD will live and work together with the crew of the MV Douro. The team includes a medic and will be responsible for protecting the vessel when it is at sea. Whilst onboard the Serbian team conducts daily training and exercises to ensure they are always ready to respond to any threat.

The Operation Commander of EU Naval Force, Major General Smith recently met the Serbian AVPD whilst on a visit to the region and spoke to the team onboard:

“The work of the Serbian team is crucial in ensuring the food aid reaches the people of Somalia. I am proud of the task this detachment will perform – it is a way in which we can help the WFP make a real difference to the lives of people in desperate need. I’m also delighted to see Serbia, although not part of the EU, operating within Operation Atalanta; a unique cooperation.”

Source:vs.rs

 

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I have checked a long time all the posts/pictures here and what I did note is that the serbian-forces maintain their equipment very well and use it very efficient. So its a strong strike Force, which knows how to defend the Borders.

 

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I have checked a long time all the posts/pictures here and what I did note is that the serbian-forces maintain their equipment very well and use it very efficient. So its a strong strike Force, which knows how to defend the Borders.

I can agree. Serbian Army is still a respectable factor in our region. Nowadays there are few projects which, if executed, can be very effective for the Serbian Army, and state leaders promise that a new purchasing of equipment will be organised in near future.

We`ll see.

 

[Dragi]

well that didn't last long. Despite all the warm and fuzzy feelings during Putins visit, his demand for repayment of $200 million gas debt by 2015, and Vucic's refusal to sign the protocol, has resulted in 30% reduction of Russian gas delivery. Oh well, looks like Russia is once again shitting on Serbia. As in the past, they are your friends as long as it benefits them. At least they're consistent.
Talk about bad manners though, you visit a country as the guest of honor and then deliver a demand for money? This is something that should have been handled through diplomatic channels, instead Putin shows up like some mafioso demanding immediate payment. This in country where they purchased 51% of the energy infrastructure for a fraction of it's true value. It's pathetic
Time to find some new friends. There's still China, India, Brazil, and best option of all Serbia needs ot invest every Dinar it can spare into developing it's own industry. A good place to start would be restarting production of the Rolls Royce Viper turbojets , then use that as a platform for development of new turbine engines and jet or turbo-prop aircraft.

 

[Dragi]

any more details on this ?Is it just joint aircraft repair and UAV's or was Gasic also shopping for some re-furbished aircraft at the 558th facility?

Serbia and Belarus have the potential to enter into defence industry co-operation, officials from Belarus' state military industrial committee GosKomVoenProm said after a visit by Serbian defence minister Bratislav Gasic to Minsk.Sources informed IHS Jane's that co-operation discussions concerned aircraft repair and upgrade activities and the joint production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). During his two-day visit to Belarus, Gasic signed an intergovernmental agreement on co-operation in the defence sector with his Belarusian counterpart, Yuri Zhadobin. Defence industry co-operation was prioritised among other areas including peacekeeping, military education, and medicine.
ANALYSIS
It is notable that during the visit the Serbian delegation led by Gasic visited only one defence industry related factory: the 558th Aviation Plant (558 ARZ, which sits under GosKomVoenProm)."

 

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Tactical exercise with live firing "Winter 2015"

 

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Ibar 2015