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The new radar will be used to enhance the French-Italian SAMP/T NG system with a greater surveillance range and wider coverage to detect, track and classify targets.
The Serbian military and internal security forces have begun ordering indigenous armour vehicles and self-propelled artillery.
The news had been announced openly for the first time by Serbian Prime Minister Alexander Vucic in March 2017, who said in front of the press that a significant order was to be placed to the local manufacturer and arms exporter Yugoimport SDPR.
Later on it was revealed that the order would include 12 Lazar 3 armoured personnel carriers and 12 Nora B-52 155mm self-propelled howitzersfor the Serbian Land Force.
The Serbian Gendarmerie service in the structure of the Ministry of Interior will get
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The new radar will be used to enhance the French-Italian SAMP/T NG system with a greater surveillance range and wider coverage to detect, track and classify targets.
The initial order was placed as part of the $222 million, five-year contract awarded to Mack Defense in June.
Last month’s Partner 2025 exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia was seen as a chance for local companies to grab the spotlight. New systems, anti-tank weapons and turrets were displayed as well as programme progress updates.
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The Hero-120 loitering munition has a 4.5 kg multi-purpose warhead designed to engage armoured targets. It is manufactured in the US by Mistral in partnership with Israel’s Uvision.
Australia already operates M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) after receiving first units in March and conducting the first firings in August. Canada’s order comes in the face of a commitment from the government to move away from US products.