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A major military exercise “Cooperation 2020” will be held in Peshter on Saturday, and “moments”, “flying tanks”, “eagles”, “gazelles”, M-17 and H-145m helicopters, M tanks will be presented to the public. -84. , The Pancir S1 and “Kub” air defense systems, as well as the 63 parachute and the 72 brigade for special operations.
The commander of the second brigade of the land army, Brigadier General Zeljko Kuzmanovic, reveals to “Blic” that 2,800 members of the army and the Ministry of Defense will participate in the exercise.
– The participation of more than 150 combat and non-combat vehicles and systems and around 40 aircraft, including a large amount of modernized funds and defense industry development funds, are expected to act together for the first time. perhaps in such exercise. These mainly concern the MI-35 helicopter, the modernized M-84 tank and the modernized “Gvozdika” and “Oganj” artillery guns. The exercise will be carried out through seven segments. In each segment, a part of the operational capabilities of the Serbian army and the combat capabilities of the weapons and military equipment that the Serbian army is equipped with will be shown, emphasizes Kuzmanović.
As he himself says, the remotely piloted plane “Sparrow” will be shown in the exercise for the first time.
– We will have “Mig-29”, “Orao”, “Supergaleb” and “An-26” aircraft, MI-35, MI-17V5, MI-8, H-145M and “Gamma” helicopters from RV and PVO funds . and from the air defense system: Pancir S1, Kub and Strela 2M – points to “Blic”.
The ground army will also have something to be proud of in Peshter.
– Modernized means of armored units will be displayed – M-84 tank and BVP M-80A, artillery means – digitized “Gvozdika”, “Nora” and “Fire” howitzers, as well as BRDM-2MS armored reconnaissance vehicles, armored vehicles of fights “Lazar”. -3 “and POLO M-83. From the composition of the 72nd Special Operations Brigade, the vehicle” Milos “, the remotely controlled unmanned platform” Milos “and the drones will be displayed in the exercise, Kuzmanovic underlines.
The weapons of the development of the defense industry will also be seen in the exercise.
– We will have the PASARS anti-aircraft system, the “Morava” artillery-missile system, the “Vrabac” remotely piloted aircraft, the MRAP armored fighting vehicle, the MIP-3 optoelectronic observation system, the universal mobile artillery computer station ( UPARS) – concludes Kuzmanović.
“Blic” presents what all the most attractive aircraft, as well as other weapons, should be in the military exercise on Saturday.
MiG-29
The Serbian army currently has 14 “Mig-29” aircraft, which are among the most modern aircraft in the world. During 2017, six “Mig-29” aircraft were purchased for operational use, which the army acquired from Russia, and in 2019, four more aircraft of this type were donated by Belarus and will be delivered to our country upon completion. Modernization started at the Belarusian “558th Aircraft Repair Institute” in Baranovichi in February this year.
MI-35 – Flying tank
Due to their high firepower and strong armor, MI-35 helicopters are called flying tanks in the west and crocodiles in Russia. This multipurpose combat helicopter has protection against the effects of infantry weapons and is equipped with modern navigation devices, digital indicators, electronic indicators and a surveillance system. It can carry up to eight soldiers with full equipment and weapons weighing up to 1,500 kg, while it can carry large loads outside, on special ropes or cables, up to a weight of 2,400 kg.
H-145M
After more than 25 years, Serbia acquired nine modern multipurpose “Airbus” X-145M helicopters, the most modern in their class, four for the police and five for the Serbian army, which were introduced in weapons and military equipment last year. The H-145M is a multipurpose helicopter intended for the transport of people and equipment, search and rescue, medical transport, reconnaissance and surveillance on the battlefield, as well as fire support. It is equipped with the most modern optoelectronic and navigation systems that allow its use in complex meteorological conditions, day and night. The H-145M helicopters have a side crane that has the capacity to lift loads of up to 270 kilograms. The maximum speed of the helicopter is 265 km / h, the cruising speed is 240 km / h, while the maximum operating altitude is 4,877 meters and the range is 638 kilometers.
CH-92A drone
The Air Force and Air Defense have recently been strengthened with the purchase of six UAVs, namely remotely piloted CH-92A aircraft and laser-guided aerial bombs from China. With the purchase of new aircraft, the Serbian army became the first user of this type of aircraft in the region that can be used for various tasks, such as reconnaissance from the airspace, precise determination of targets on the ground, automatic tracking of attacks. to ground targets using laser-guided aerial bombs …
Tenk M-84
The modernization of the M-84 tank and the infantry fighting vehicle are currently the two most important projects for the modernization of the land army. The modernized tank is equipped with a command-information system and appropriate communication and information systems, as well as a new remote-controlled combat station that gives it a completely new quality in combat and provides a significantly higher level of protection and efficiency of combat.
KUB
The KUB self-propelled missile system is intended for the destruction of various types of aircraft. The system is characterized by high mobility and the possibility of centralized command and control of fire at the divisional level. The military is currently modernizing this missile system to achieve a higher level of efficiency, better protection of combat services, and resource savings. The modernization of the CUB maintains its basic purpose and improves the characteristics of the system, above all, the efficiency of the command system, the formation of a more complete and clear image of the airspace, the precision of tracking targets in the airspace and targeting radars and executive tools …
63rd Parachute and 72nd Special Operations Brigade
This year, these units were finally given back the brigade rank and flags that their members long ago deserved. For the courage shown and heroic deeds performed during combat missions, the 63rd Parachute Brigade was awarded the Order of the People’s Hero in 1999, but due to organizational changes in 2006, it was practically closed and reorganized in 63. o Parachute Battalion. This year, for the first time in nearly 30 years, a water jump was performed, representing an important step forward in paratrooper training. Night jump training has been intensified and night overflights are also being carried out. Additionally, the 72nd Special Operations Brigade, along with the 63rd Parachute Brigade, is highly professional, combat efficient and dedicated to accomplishing its duties and has always been the most elite unit in our military. It is destined and trained to carry out special operations, sabotage, anti-sabotage, anti-insurgency and anti-terrorist actions, as well as for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering in all conditions.
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