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Serbian Army
Serbian Army
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Country	Serbia
Branch	Army
Size	33,000 professionals, 50,000 reserves
Garrison/HQ	Niš
Commanders
Commander	Lieutenant general Aleksandar Živković

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The Serbian Army ([Копнена Војска / Kopnena Vojska] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the land-based component of the Serbian Armed Forces. There are plans to increase the Serbian army's involvement in humanitarian and peacekeeping operations abroad, which would improve its reputation.^[1]^[2] The former head of the Serbian army, Momčilo Perišić, was convicted of war crimes during the wars in the Balkans in the 1990s.^[3]

Personnel

The Serbian army (land forces) is the largest component of the Serbian Armed Forces. Currently there are about 33,000 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.^[4]

A 35-hectare (86-acre) Cepotina military base, has been built near the border with Kosovo and 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.^[5]

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 Brigade

2nd Brigade

3rd Brigade +
Artillery Brigade

250th Air Defence Brigade

4th Brigade

Special Brigade

Batajnica Air Base

Kraljevo-Lađevci Airport

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Serbian military units and bases
Source: Jane's World Armies Issue 23 - 2008

Army Command (Niš)
- 3rd Military Police Battalion (Niš)
- 5th Military Police Battalion (Belgrade)
- 246th NBC Battalion (Kruševac)
- 21st Signal Battalion (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^[6],
BVP M-80 infantry fighting vehicle^[6]
BOV M-86 armoured personnel carrier^[6]
BTR-50 armoured personnel carrier^[6]
BRDM-2 armoured scout car^[6]

Artillery

Air-defence

Small arms

CZ 99 pistol^[6]
Zastava M21 assault rifle^[6]
Zastava M70 assault rifle^[6]
Zastava M72 light machine gun^[6]
Zastava M76 sniper rifle^[6]
Zastava M84 general purpose machine gun^[6]
Zastava M91 sniper rifle^[6]
Zastava M93 Black Arrow anti-material rifle^[6]
BGA grenade launcher^[6]
M79 Osa rocket launcher^[6]
M80 Zolja rocket launcher^[6]
M74/75 mortar^[6]

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.
^ Sentinel Security Assessment - Jane's Information Group
^ NATO for suspension of security zone in Kosovo
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac "Army Armaments". Serbian Armed Forces.

External links

[1] "Plan of the Serbian Army participation in peace operations approved". International Radio Serbia. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

[2] ""Army improves Serbia's global reputation"". B92. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

[3] "War crimes tribunal jails former Yugoslav army chief for 27 years". Guardian. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

[4] Sentinel Security Assessment - Jane's Information Group

[5] NATO for suspension of security zone in Kosovo

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-The '''Serbian Army''' ({{lang-sr|Копнена Војска / ''Kopnena Vojska''}}) is the land-based component of the [[Serbian Armed Forces]]. There are plans to increase the Serbian army's involvement in humanitarian and peacekeeping operations abroad, which would improve its reputation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voiceofserbia.org/content/plan-serbian-army-participation-peace-operations-approved|title=Plan of the Serbian Army participation in peace operations approved|date=24 December 2012|publisher=International Radio Serbia|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=12&dd=20&nav_id=83748|title="Army improves Serbia's global reputation"|date=20 December 2012|publisher=B92|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref>
+The '''Serbian Army''' ({{lang-sr|Копнена Војска / ''Kopnena Vojska''}}) is the land-based component of the [[Serbian Armed Forces]]. There are plans to increase the Serbian army's involvement in humanitarian and peacekeeping operations abroad, which would improve its reputation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voiceofserbia.org/content/plan-serbian-army-participation-peace-operations-approved|title=Plan of the Serbian Army participation in peace operations approved|date=24 December 2012|publisher=International Radio Serbia|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=12&dd=20&nav_id=83748|title="Army improves Serbia's global reputation"|date=20 December 2012|publisher=B92|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> The former head of the Serbian army, [[Momčilo Perišić]], was convicted of war crimes during the wars in the Balkans in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/sep/06/war-crimes-jail-yugoslav-army-chief|title=War crimes tribunal jails former Yugoslav army chief for 27 years|date=6 September 2011|publisher=Guardian|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref>
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 Serbia abolished [[conscription]] on January 1, 2011.<ref>[http://articles.janes.com/extracts/extract/balksu/yugos100.html Sentinel Security Assessment] - [[Jane's Information Group]]</ref>
-A 35-hectare (86-acre) Cepotina military base, has been built near the administrative zone with [[Kosovo]] and 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.<ref>[http://www.blic.rs/news.php?id=3695 NATO for suspension of security zone in Kosovo]</ref>
+A 35-hectare (86-acre) Cepotina military base, has been built near the border with [[Kosovo]] and 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.<ref>[http://www.blic.rs/news.php?id=3695 NATO for suspension of security zone in Kosovo]</ref>
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