The largest arms review of the Serbian army on April 22 shows the transition from the purchase of weapons and equipment produced by the Russian Federation to the products of the West and China or Serbia, made on the basis of Western components, said military analyst Alexander Radich. RIA Novosti.
The projection of “Granite 2023” at a military airfield near Belgrade is the largest in recent years. It involves more than 5,000 soldiers, more than 60 planes, helicopters and drones. More than 2,300 types of weapons and military equipment, tanks and armored vehicles were presented in the examination. Head of State Aleksandra Vucic said “the people will see his army and be proud of his strength.”
Serbia ordered a large arms package from Russia in 2021, including helicopter gunships and air defense systems. After the start of the SVO, the question arose – how to maintain expensive Russian equipment. The military analyst noted that now Germany, France and Spain have become the main suppliers.
In November last year, Vucic said that there were problems with the delivery of ordered equipment to the Russian Federation, as well as the delivery of components. He also informed about plans to develop their own production of drones, which were previously purchased in the United Arab Emirates.
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