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[[Military of {{{country}}}]]
Service branchesSerbian Land Forces
Serbian Air Force and Air Defense
Training Command of Serbian Army


The Military of Serbia (Serbian: Војска Србије or Vojska Srbije) is the successor of the Military of Serbia and Montenegro, which ceased to exist after Montenegro voted to end the union of Serbia and Montenegro. In accordance with the agreement which established the union, Serbia inherited the joint Ministry of Defense — this was confirmed in a decree by the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia on June 5. Those forces and assets inherited by Montenegro are being incorporated into a new Military of Montenegro, a completely new structure.

The Armed Forces of Serbia are the armed force of the defense system. They develop on best domestic and foreign experiences and achievements of science in the field of security and defense.

The Armed Forces are assigned missions and tasks. The missions of Armed Forces are defined by the Serbian Parliament, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, based on the international law principles which regulate the use of force and based on the Serbian Constitutional Charter.

The Serbian Armed Forces missions are:

  • defending Serbia from armed foreign threats.
  • participating in the process of building and maintaining peace in the region and across the world.
  • providing support in case of natural disasters and catastrophes.

Basic tasks of the Serbian Armed Forces are:

  • deterring armed threats and other military challenges, risks and security threats.
  • defending the territory, territorial waters of Serbia and air space.
  • enabling soldiers, commanders, commands, units and institutions to accomplish objectives and missions.
  • Participating in international military cooperation under the UN patronage and the system of joint security.
  • Providing support in the case of natural disasters and catastrophes of larger proportion where lives are at stake, as well as the environment and material property.

Basic organizational structure and the number of the Armed Forces members are defined by the Supreme Defense Council, at the proposal of the Ministry of Defense, depending on the level of threats, resources, missions, tasks and international standards. The army is staffed with professional, duty and reserve corps members, with the tendency to be completely professionalized. It develops its respective systems of training and logistics, relying on Serbia’s and its foreign partners’ resources. Based on the Supreme Defense Council’s decision, places its capacities to the disposal of other users. The Armed


History

Sretenje (Encounter) or Candelmas (The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple) in Western Christianity, 15/02 February-The Independence Day of Serbia is a date which was in 2001 taken as a Day of the Serbian Armed Forces. This day was taken as a starting day for the establishment of the modern Serbian state and as a national holiday as a remembrance day on Candlemas Day in 1804 when the First Serbian Uprising began in Orasac, and on the same day in 1835 Duke Milos Obrenovic proclaimed the First Serbian Constitution, which was regarded as one of the most liberal and modern constitutions of European in those times.

Today once again, Serbia has its own army, which failed to exist to on 1 December 1918.


Organization

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Organization of the Military of Serbia (click to enlarge)

The Serbian Army is organized at 3 levels: strategic, operational and tactical.

Forces are organized on strategic, operational and tactical level and into commands, units and institutions. It is basically constituted of arms, branches, services. The Arms represent integrated branches and services which have relatively limited autonomy in warfare at land, sea and air.

Army branches constitute: the infantry, armored units, artillery, engineering, air defense artillery missile units, aviation, navy, electronic reconnaissance and warfare.

Army services can be general and logistics.

General army services are: intelligence, security, liaison, informatics, nuclear-biological-chemical, air reconnaissance and reporting, geodetic, hydro meteorological and hydro-navigational and legal service.


Logistics services are: technical, procurement, medical, transport, vet, construction, and financial service.

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2S1 Gvozdika of LF 1ST Brigade.
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Mechanized battalion of LF 2nd Brigade.
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M-80A IFV of LF 3DR Brigade.
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LF 4TH Brigade solders in trensc.
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M-77 Oganj MLRS of Combined-Arms Artillery Brigade.
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336 is part of Serbian river flotilla.
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MiG-21 Bis from 204. Air Base.
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SA-6 Gainful of 250. Air Defense Missile Brigade
VOJIN
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M-84 MBTs on Pasuljanske livade during Diplomac 2007 exercise.
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Liaison Battalion
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Special Brigade members.
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Serbian Army Guard

The Armed Forces of Serbia consist of


Since Serbia was the dominant partner in the former union, it has inherited the considerable bulk of the army and air force. However, as Serbia is landlocked, the only navy it could maintain would be on the Danube river.


Land Forces:

  • LF 1ST Brigade
    • 10. Command Battalion
    • 11. Infantry Battalion
    • 15. Tank battalion
    • 16. Mechanized Battalion
    • 17. Mechanized Battalion
    • 12. Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
    • 13. Self-Propelled Missile Launcher Artillery Battalion
    • 14. Air Defense Artillery Battalion
    • 18. Engineer Battalion
    • 19. Logistic Battalion
    • 110. Pontoon Battalion
    • 111. Pontoon Battalion
  • LF 2ND Brigade
    • 20. Command Battalion
    • 21. Infantry Battalion
    • 22. Infantry Battalion
    • 26. Tank Battalion
    • 27. Mechanized Battalion
    • 28. Mechanized Battalion
    • 23. Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
    • 24. Self-Propelled Missile Launcher Artillery Battalion
    • 25. Air Defense Artillery Battalion
    • 210. Engineer Battalion
    • 29. Logistic Battalion
  • LF 3RD Brigade
    • 30. Command Battalion
    • 31. Infantry Battalion
    • 32. Infantry Battalion
    • 36. Tank Battalion
    • 37. Mechanized Battalion
    • 38. Mechanized Battalion
    • 33. Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battalion
    • 34. Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion
    • 35. Air Defense Artillery Battalion
    • 310. Engineer Battalion
    • 39. Logistic Battalion
  • LF 4TH Brigade
    • 40. Command Battalion
    • 41. Infantry Battalion
    • 42. Infantry Battalion
    • 46. Tank Battalion
    • 47. Mechanized Battalion
    • 48. Mechanized Battalion
    • 43. Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battalion
    • 44. Self-Propelled Rocket Launcher Battalion
    • 45. Air Defense Artillery Rocket Battalion
    • 410. Engineer Battalion
    • 49. Logistic Battalion
  • LF Combined-Arms Artillery Brigade
    • Command Division
    • Combined-Arms Artillery Rocket Battalion
    • 1. Howitzer-Cannon-Artillery Battalion
    • 2. Howitzer-Cannon-Artillery Battalion
    • 3. Howitzer-Cannon-Artillery Battalion
    • Logistic Battalion
  • 246. NBCW Battalion
  • 3. MP Battalion
  • 5. MP Battalion
  • 21. Liaison Battalion
  • River Flotilla of Serbian Armed Forces

Air Force and Air Defense:

  • 204th Air Base
    • 101. Fighter-Aviation Squadron
    • 252. Mixed-Aviation Squadron
    • 138. Mixed-Transport-Aviation Squadron
    • 1. Reconnaissance Aviation Section
    • 24. Air Force Technical Battalion
    • 17. Air Base Security Battalion
    • 117. Air Force Air Defense Artillery Battalion
  • 98th Air Base
    • 241. Fighter-Bomber-Aviation Squadron
    • 714. Anti-Armored Helicopter Squadron
    • 119. Combined-Arms Helicopter Squadron
    • 2. Reconnaissance Aviation Section
    • 24. Air Force Technical Battalion
    • 161. Air Base Security Battalion
    • 98. Air Base Security Battalion
    • 98. Air Force Air Defense Artillery Battalion
  • 250. Air Defense Missile Brigade
    • Command Battery
    • 1. Air Force Air Defense Missile Battalion
    • 2. Air Force Air Defense Missile Battalion
    • 3. Air Force Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Battalion
    • 4. Air Force Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Battalion
    • 5. Air Force Air Defense Self-Propelled Missile Battalion
  • 126.Center for Air Reconnaissance/Intelligence and Guidance (VOJIN)
    • Command Company
    • 20. VOJIN Battalion
    • 31. VOJIN Battalion
    • Company for air force-technical and technical maintenance and procurement

Training Command of Serbian Army:

    • Command Hq.
    • Training center 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
    • LF training center
    • Air Force training center
    • Logistics training center
    • Center for training and specializing of lisision,IT and EI.Warfare personnel
    • Center for educating NBCW personnel
    • Combined-Arms training ground "Pasuljanske Livade"

Other units:

Uniforms

Serbian army is using various camouflage patterns. In year 2001 M-02 was introduced, with updated "Hrastov List" and new KARST pattern, but only in some special units. M-03 style uniform and new MDU camouflage pattern was introduced in 2006 after a year of extensive testings. High-tech material used on M-03 offers better water resistance, very low visibility in visible specter and when using thermal, photo sensory and opto-electronic detection equipment.

The new Serbian MDU camouflage pattern is a five-colour pattern, comprising black, chocolate brown, Grey-green and medium green swathes on a light green background. The shapes have been elongated horizontally, however — presumably to meet NATO requirements. But even today the most common pattern used is M-93, officially-"Hrastov List", commonly called "Jigsaw" or "Puzzle". This 5 colored pattern was produced with lots of variations but primarily in two shades. One towards brown (fall, no snow winter) and one in green (spring, summer).

Serbian Army also uses NATO Woodland pattern, black uniforms for special forces units, white winter camouflages and many other different camouflage and color uniforms.

As for now, M-MDU03 it's primarily worn by the officers, professional soldiers, army special forces as well by regular army stationed at the administrative Kosovo and Metohija border and will soon be in used by all soldiers.

However, Serbian army has concluded that M-03 as well as MDU-03 kamouflage doesn't meet requirements of Serbian army, and therefore it will not be issued as standard. Serbian army is currently developing new combat, ceremonial, dress uniforms and digital pattern M-03, which is expected to become a standard pattern in near future



Some official sources in the army are reporting new ceremonial and dress uniforms; there is also a project to digitize MDU and YPA(JNA) mountain sniper camouflage by the year 2010.

Symbols

On February 15, 2007, the new arms and symbols of the Serbian Military were unveiled in Central Cultural Center of the Army in Belgrade. They replaced the old symbols of the Military of Serbia and Montenegro.

Modernization

Modernization of Land Forces

The Serbian Armed Forces had started mass modernization an reorganization of all components, as stated in its reorganization plan. The first step of modernization was reorganizing all units and command structures to reduce the over all size of the army and make it more maneuverable and professional to respond to dangerous situations, this part of the reorganization plan was fully completed in under 13 months. The withdrawal of old and obsolete weapons such as T-55 tanks, BRDM-2 and BTR-50 APC's, old artillery like D-30, old trucks and so on are also currently in the process. The withdrawn T-55s will be put on sale. The 50 T-72 MBT's will also be put on sale as they are considered surplus. The money from the sale will be used for planned modernization of M-84 MBT's into M-84AB1 MBT. The old APC's and IFV's like BRDM-2 and BTR-50 may be modernized in small numbers but bulk of which are to be withdrawn. The M-80 IFV's will be modernized into M-98 Vidra and will stay in service for some 20 or so years to come. MT-LBs will also stay in service but only as air defense components.

The Army is already putting in service the new VIU-55 Munja engineering vehicles (around 50-100) converted from old T-55 tanks. Artillery will get new NORA B-52 self-propelled cannons converted from M84 "NORA" canons mounted on FAP-2632 military trucks. The army is also putting in service the new FAP-1118 trucks and TARA vehicles. There are also new infantry weapons like M21S Assault Rifle, M93 Black Arrow, M90 rifles and Bumbar RPG's, which are already in service. It is projected that in about three years most of the modernization will be complete and the entire army will become professional.

Modernization of Air Force and Air Defence

There are plans to obtain around 20 or more new fighter aircraft to replace the aging MiG-21 fleet that is due to retire around 2010 to the latest, although Serbia does plan to retain its MiG-29s for some time. Plans are also being made to obtain new transport helicopters and aircraft as well. The Air Force will also modernized all G-4 Super Galebs in to G-4M, and it will begin the use to new Lasta 95s Lasta trainer airplanes to replace old Lola Utva 75s as soon as analysis is completed.[citation needed] Currently Serbia is modernizing 4 MiG-29's, 1 An-26, 3 Mi-8's, 2 Mi-17's, 2 Mi-24's, and next year it will modernized 4 An-26's, the last Mig-29 is also planned to be modernized.


These are some possible options for replacement. No formal decision has been made yet on when or what purchases will be made, The ministry of defense is expected to increase its budget in the following years providing assistance in the modernization of the air force. The Air Force will get 20 new multi-role fighters to replace MiG-21's, 15 new helicopters to replace Mi-8's, and five new cargo aircrafts to replace An-26's and An-2.


See also

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