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| Serbian Army | |
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| Active | 1838-1918 2006-present |
| Country | Serbia |
| Branch | Army |
| Size | 43,000 professionals, 100,000 reserves |
| Garrison/HQ | Niš |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant general Aleksandar Živković |
The Serbian Army (Template:Lang-sr) is the land-based component of the Serbian Armed Forces, which is responsible for deterring armed threats; defending Serbia's territory; participation in peacekeeping operations; and providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief. There are plans to increase the Serbian army's involvement in humanitarian and peacekeeping operations abroad, which would improve its reputation.
Active from 1838 to 1918 after which Serbia would be part of a Yugoslav state. The current Serbian army has been active since 2006 when Serbia restored its independence. The former head of the Serbian army, Momčilo Perišić, was convicted of war crimes during the wars in the Balkans in the 1990s.
Personnel
The Serbian army (land forces) is the largest component of the Serbian Armed Forces. Currently there are about 43,000 professional soldiers and 100,000 reservists who were incorporated from the old conscript branches. After the reorganization, the number of professional troops has grown, while the number of conscripts has decreased.
Serbia abolished conscription on January 1, 2011.
A 35-hectare (86-acre) Cepotina military base, has been built near the border with Kosovo and the state border with the Republic of Macedonia, some 5 kilometers southeast of the Serbian city of Bujanovac. The ground security zone extends along 384 kilometers of the administration line and covers the area of total 1,920 square kilometers. Units of the Second, Third and Fourth Brigades are placed at more than 20 camps and checkpoints in the zone.
Structure
The Serbian Army consist of units of brigades to battalions in size. The four army brigades are larger than a conventional modern brigade, their size is more akin to a division. Each brigade consists of ten battalions: one command battalion, an armored battalion, two mechanized battalions, two infantry battalions, one self-propelled artillery battalion, air defense battalion, one logistic and one engineering battalion. The only exception being the 1st brigade, which has only one infantry battalion. The current army chief of staff is Major General Milan Mojsilović.
Formations include:
1st Brigade2nd Brigade3rd Brigade +Artillery Brigade
250th Air Defence Brigade4th Brigade
Special Brigade
Batajnica Air BaseKraljevo-Lađevci Airportclass=notpageimage| Source: Jane's World Armies Issue 23 - 2008
- Army Command (Niš)
1st Brigade (Novi Sad)
- 10th Command Battalion
- 11th Infantry Battalion
- 12th Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
- 13th Self-Propelled Missile Launcher Artillery Battalion
- 14th Air Defense Artillery Battalion
- 15th Tank battalion
- 16th Mechanized Battalion
- 17th Mechanized Battalion
- 18th Engineer Battalion
- 19th Logistic Battalion
2nd Brigade (Kraljevo)
- 20th Command Battalion
- 21st Infantry Battalion
- 22nd Infantry Battalion
- 23rd Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
- 24th Self-Propelled Missile Launcher Artillery Battalion
- 25th Air Defense Artillery Battalion
- 26th Tank Battalion
- 27th Mechanized Battalion
- 28th Mechanized Battalion
- 29th Logistic Battalion
- 210th Engineer Battalion
3rd Brigade (Niš)
- 30th Command Battalion
- 31st Infantry Battalion
- 32nd Infantry Battalion
- 33rd Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battalion
- 34th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion
- 35th Air Defense Artillery Battalion
- 36th Tank Battalion
- 37th Mechanized Battalion
- 38th Mechanized Battalion
- 39th Logistic Battalion
- 310th Engineer Battalion
4th Brigade (Vranje)
- 40th Command Battalion
- 41st Infantry Battalion
- 42nd Infantry Battalion
- 43rd Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battalion
- 44th Self-Propelled Rocket Launcher Battalion
- 45th Air Defense Artillery Rocket Battalion
- 46th Tank Battalion
- 47th Mechanized Battalion
- 48th Mechanized Battalion
- 49th Logistic Battalion
- 410th Engineer Battalion
Mixed Artillery Brigade (Niš)
- Command Battalion
- Mixed Missile Artillery Battalion
- 1st Howitzer-Cannon Artillery Battalion
- 2nd Howitzer-Cannon Artillery Battalion
- 3rd Cannon Artillery Battalion
- 4th Cannon Artillery Battalion
- 69th Logistics Battalion
River Flotilla (Novi Sad)
- Command Company
- 1st River Detachment
- 2nd River Detachment
- 1st Pontoon Battalion
- 2nd Pontoon Battalion
- Logistic Company
Special Brigade (Pančevo)
- Command Battalion
- Logistics Battalion
Military Police / Counter-terrorist Battalion
Military Police Battalion Cobra
63rd Parachute Battalion
72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion
Equipment
Main Article: Equipment of the Serbian Army
Armour
- M-84 main battle tank,
- BVP M-80 infantry fighting vehicle
- BOV M-86 armoured personnel carrier
- BTR-50 armoured personnel carrier
- BRDM-2 armoured scout car
- Humvee armoured version
Artillery
- D-30 howitzer
- M-46 field gun
- M84 Nora howitzer
- 2S1 Gvozdika
- M-63 Plamen
- M-77 Oganj
- M-87 Orkan
Air-defence
- Bofors L/70 guidance with GIRAFFE Radar
- 9K31 Strela-1
- 9K35 Strela-10
- 9K38 Igla
- Strela 2
Small arms
- CZ 99 pistol
- Zastava M21 assault rifle
- Zastava M70 assault rifle
- Zastava M72 light machine gun
- Zastava M76 sniper rifle
- Zastava M84 general purpose machine gun
- Zastava M91 sniper rifle
- Zastava M93 Black Arrow anti-material rifle
- BGA grenade launcher
- M79 Osa rocket launcher
- M80 Zolja rocket launcher
- M74/75 mortar
References
- "Plan of the Serbian Army participation in peace operations approved". International Radio Serbia. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ""Army improves Serbia's global reputation"". B92. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- "War crimes tribunal jails former Yugoslav army chief for 27 years". Guardian. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- "Serbian ex-army chief given 27-year sentence". RTÉ. 06 September 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Sentinel Security Assessment - Jane's Information Group
- NATO for suspension of security zone in Kosovo
- ^ "Army Armaments". Serbian Armed Forces.
- http://www.vs.rs/index.php?news_article=931b7866-7131-11e2-a05a-00163e135009
External links
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