Belgrade continues beefing up its MiG-29 fleet
The Serbian MoD has taken over the ownership of four MiG-29 fighters donated by the government of Belorussia. The handover ceremony for the jets was made at the premises of the 558 ARZ company, a military MRO provider in Baranovichi, Belorussia.
The MiG-29 donation was agreed between Serbia and Belorussia in early 2018, with the aircraft taken from the surplus fleet of the Belarussian Air and Air Defence Force.
The Serbian MoD has undertaken the payment for the overhaul and avionics upgrade at the 558 ARZ, including the integration of new Russian-made communication and navigation equipment, to standardise the new
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