The Serbian 250th Missile Brigade has undertaken a tactical air defence exercise with the Russian-made Pantsir-S1(SA-22 Greyhound) system.
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Press Release, Belgrade, 10 April 2023: [auto-translated] In the division of the 250th Missile Brigade for anti-aircraft operations, armed with the ‘Pantsir-S1’ [Панцир-С1] artillery-missile system, tactical exercises of the use of this modern combat vehicle were carried out. These exercises represent an important segment of practical training of professional personnel for combat work and basic technical maintenance of combat systems, and their realisation improves the overall capabilities of the anti-aircraft defence unit of the Serbian Armed Forces, important facilities and areas from reconnaissance and operations from the airspace.
During several days of activities at the range, the combat crews went through all the content related to the tactics of using body armour, and the emphasis was on improving tactical procedures when occupying a firing position and translating the system into different levels of readiness. In this way, in addition to the training of each individual, teamwork and the speed of reaction were also improved, which is of key importance for neutralising threats from the airspace. The Pantsir-S1 artillery-missile system is one of the most modern in its class. By integrating it into the air defence system, the firepower and manoeuvring capabilities of the 250th Missile Brigade were improved, and thus the overall capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces to control and protect the airspace of the Republic of Serbia.
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