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Serbia pushes new and improved weapons to showcase native capabilities

7th October 2025 - 10:40 GMT | by Christopher F Foss in Belgrade, Serbia

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Serbian HSPM with one of the 203mm HE projectiles in the foreground. (Photo: author)

Last month’s Partner 2025 exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia was seen as a chance for local companies to grab the spotlight. New systems, anti-tank weapons and turrets were displayed as well as programme progress updates.

In the past, Serbia had a substantial military industrial base as part of the former Yugoslavia, which distanced itself from the Cold War and created a notable local manufacturing capability.

Following the break-up of Yugoslavia, the smaller constituent countries have looked for how to leverage their industrial productivity.

At Partner 2025 in late September, Serbia showed the path it was following with a focus on improving existing weapons and platforms as well as developing new products yet to be introduced into service.

One new platform on display at the exhibition was the Nova anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) developed by Yugoimport. Officials at

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Christopher F Foss is an internationally recognised authority on armoured fighting vehicles, artillery and other weapon systems, …

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