

It is expected that the Serbian Armed Forces will seek to procure additional Lazar 3 armored fighting vehicles, with the aforementioned upgraded armor. The Ministry of Defense of Serbia plans on upgrading every vehicle in service to have more resistant armor, as current armor has been found to be insufficient for desired role. Used in urban and rural patrol and transport role. Modernization under way to upgrade all units to variant M-80AB1 with additional armour, new engine, and 30mm A1 auto-cannon. Tanks in reserve are kept fully operational and are numerous enough to arm an additional full tank battalion in the case of mobilization.ĭeployed in 8 mechanized battalions, 40 vehicles in each. There is also for the first time on a T-72 tank a panoramic device of the third and last generation PKP-72, with hunter killer capability. New day and night sighting device for the tank marksman, second generation SOSNA U. As well as the battle management system, and the air conditioning tank.

Digitized command information system, with tank condition monitoring and GPRS or GLONAS navigation. For the first time, a remote-controlled NSVT 12.7mm combat station was integrated on one T-72 tank. With improved cannon barrel stabilization. After all tanks are modernized to variant M-84AS1 the next step of modernization will begin where all tanks will be brought up to variant M-84AS2.Ĭomprehensive modernization of tank T-72B1 Opto-electronics from tank T-90M includes: New 125mm caliber cannon marked 2A46M, which also enables the firing of missiles, such as laser-guided 9M119 Svir/Reflex, with a range of over 5000m. Modernization of all remaining tanks to variant M-84AS1 began in late 2020. One battalion with 53 tanks for each of the four land brigades of the Serbian Army. 1.9 Small arms used only by Special forcesĬurrent equipment Armored vehicles Nameĭeployed in four tank battalions.
