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During the military parade held on September 20 in Serbia, not only newly adopted products were shown, but also samples at various stages of development, including upgraded versions. Some of these prototypes will be put into operation soon.
M25The M25 Command vehicle (BKV) is designed to control a rocket artillery or anti-aircraft battery. It was created on the basis of the BOV-OT M-21 APC. It is equipped with a modern radar sighting radar with AFAR RADA RPS-92 (nMHR), which provides detection and tracking of targets with high EPR [typical for ground-based equipment]. The detection range is up to 50 km, while all radar functions are active even while driving. It can also be used to determine the location of mortar and artillery weapons.
The system also includes telecommunications and computer network subsystems that allow the necessary data to be transmitted to battery shock facilities, as well as to a higher-level control center via digitally secure communication channels.
Aleksandar Ujedinitelj
Aleksandar Ujedinitelj with GavranaSeveral Aleksandar Ujedinitelj multipurpose tactical armored vehicles (previously designated as Milan) with a 4x4 chassis from the American company AM General [known as HMMWV] and independent suspension, which provides high load capacity and cross-country capability, were presented. One of the options for completing the BA is to equip it with Gavrana barrage ammunition: the photo shows two vehicles – one with 8 TPK, the other with one ammunition without TPK for its demonstration.
Gavrana on MAN chassisA MAN truck with 27 TPC with Gavrana is shown for the first time.
Stršljen on the Isuzu chassisA transport and launch device for four Stršljen kamikaze drones, mounted on the chassis of a Japanese Isuzu D-Max pickup truck, was presented. The system is designed to search for and destroy targets on land and at sea. The complex can include 4 attack vehicles and a mobile control station.
According to reports, the drone is equipped with an electric motor, the maximum take-off weight is 16 kg, the weight of the combined cumulative fragmentation warhead is more than 5 kg, the flight speed is 160 km/ h, the altitude is 500 m, the time spent in the air is more than an hour, the range is over 50 km.
The on-board control computer developed by VTI has already been tested on domestic unmanned systems Vrabac and Osica. It is possible to perform the task together with other units or using the Senka reconnaissance UAV.
TSMB M-25One of the latest developments is the 203mm TSMB M-25 short-range heavy self-propelled mortar, which originates from the M65 howitzer, a Yugoslavian replica of the 155 mm American M114. The system, equipped with an armored cabin, is characterized by high shooting accuracy. The range of fire is from 6 to 12 km. Due to the high level of automation, exceptionally fast execution of a firing task and withdrawal from a position ("shoot and run") are achieved, which ensures high survival in modern combat conditions.
The TSMB M-25 is mounted on the chassis of an all-terrain truck FAP 2026 6×6. It is equipped with a modern SLA, including an ANN, a ballistic computer with specialized software, a radio station and a gunner's computer.
The armament includes powerful OFS and bunker buster shells, the weight of which can be 2.5 times the weight of a standard 155-mm howitzer shell. The quadruple explosive charge is made from the latest generation of thermobaric mixtures, which provides exceptionally high firepower. The gun is also capable of firing extended-range projectiles, including those with a jet propulsion system.
The power of a single projectile, combined with a high-precision guidance kit (PGK), which it can be equipped with, makes it possible to effectively complete the task of firing a minimum amount of ammunition (even one is enough), after which the gun leaves the position, while classical systems require significantly higher fire density and a longer stay in the affected area.
Nora B-39 on FAP 3040 chassisThe Nora B-39 self-propelled howitzer of 152 or 155 mm caliber is under development. The gun with a 39-caliber barrel and a 19-liter chamber volume is mounted on a domestic FAP 3440 chassis with hydraulic stabilizers, an armored cabin, a self-defense machine gun, a 340 hp turbodiesel engine, an automatic transmission and a puncture-proof centralized tire pumping system.
The warhead with a semi-automatic loading mechanism is equipped with a modern SLA, including an ANN, a ballistic computer with specialized software, a communication device and a gunner's computer.
Strela-10M with RPS-42 radar
HARPAS ZRPK with RPS-42 radarThe upgraded Strela-10M short-range air defense system received the Israeli three-axis radar with the RADA RPS-42 AFAR. The HARPAS ZRPK acquired a similar RPS-42 radar instead of the French GS-40 radar.
M-84AS3 and ŠumadijaTwo other prototypes of the Serbian defense industry – the M-84AS3 tank with KAZ and the long–range MLRS Šumadija - were described in separate materials.
