Display of Armaments and Defense Equipment at Batajnica Military Airfield
Today, Serbian President and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vučić, alongside the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, attended a display of armaments and military equipment at the “Colonel Pilot Milenko Pavlović” military airfield in Batajnica.
The event was also attended by Minister of Defense Bratislav Gašić, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Defense - four-star General Ruslan Zhaksylykov, Minister of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan Kanat Sharlapayev, Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces General Milan Mojsilović, Commander of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defense Lieutenant-General Duško Žarković, directors of defense companies, Yugoimport-SDPR, and other distinguished guests.
At the military airfield, the guests were able to see armored vehicles, artillery weapons and systems, and modern air defense systems.
Among the highlights were pieces from the production portfolio of Yugoimport-SDPR, which have been in service with the Serbian Armed Forces for several years, including the multi-role combat armored vehicles "Lazar 3" and "Lazar 3M," the combat armored vehicle "Miloš," and the self-propelled howitzer "Nora M21". The display also featured the products from Yugoimport-SDPR's research & development program, such as the infantry fighting vehicle "Lazanski," the modular multiple-launch rocket system "Šumadija" cal. 400 mm, the 300 km-range missile "Šumadija", the cruise missile "Vila" (developed in collaboration with Vlatakom), the UAV loitering munition "Gavran", the self-propelled howitzer "Soko," and a converted 155 mm artillery gun, among others.
The showcase also included aircraft, notably the “Sova” and "Lasta" manufactured by Utva Aviation Industry, a subsidiary of Yugoimport-SDPR.
The officials were introduced to a range of unmanned aerial vehicles, small arms, ammunition, camouflage kits, uniforms, and protective ballistic equipment from the manufacturing programs of domestic defense industry companies.