Serbian Armed Forces

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic said on Tuesday Serbia was late on reinstating compulsory military service and that building defence capabilities was essential.

"Every day and every year of waiting means we are losing generations of young soldiers," Mojsilovic told the RTS.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Friday that, besides developing its Oganj modular and digitalised missile launcher, Serbia would acquire the only weapon that is superior to the US-made HIMARS missile launcher system.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Friday that, besides developing its Oganj modular and digitalised missile launcher, Serbia would acquire the only weapon that is superior to the US-made HIMARS missile launcher system.

PARACIN - Alongside Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, PM Milos Vucevic attended a VIP Guests Day at the joint tactical live ammunition military exercise Fire Strike 2024 on Thursday, noting that a strong army was a guarantor of peace for Serbia.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday Serbia was firmly committed to peace and would do everything to protect it.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday the Serbian Armed Forces had detected increased reconnaissance activity by both manned and unmanned aircraft from all directions but that Serbia's borders had not been crossed.

KRUSEVAC - The Serbian Armed Forces' newly-acquired HQ-17AE anti-aircraft defence system was publicly displayed for the first time at Friday's tactical and technical assembly in Krusevac, also attended by Serbian PM Milos Vucevic and government ministers.

The HQ-17AE is a Chinese-made short-range anti-aircraft defence system designed to protect troops on land.

BELGRADE - Handing over the duty of defence minister to his successor Bratislav Gasic, Serbia's new PM Milos Vucevic said he believed the Ministry of Defence was staying in safe hands.

"It was a great honour to be in charge of the defence ministry and serve our greatest ideal: a free and independent Serbia," Vucevic wrote in a post on the social media network X.

PARIS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Dassault Aviation representatives in Paris on Monday.

Vucic has announced earlier the meeting would address the defence industry and a purchase of 12 Rafale fighter jets.

After a reception at the Hotel des Invalides with full state honours, Vucic laid a wreath at a plaque commemorating Serbian soldiers.

Vui said that there are ongoing investments in new products of the domestic purpose industry that will be introduced into the armament of the Serbian Armed Forces.