Organized by the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Army, the largest tactical and technical assembly staged so far, named the “Open Day”, was organized in Kragujevac on June 28, the St Vitus’ Day. The “Open Day” manifestation was attended by the President of the Republic and the Supreme Commander of the Serbian Army, Aleksandar Vucic, the top ranking military official of Serbia, the management of Yugoimport-SDPR J.P, as well as other distinguished guests.
The event featured more than 40 weapons systems and military equipment, among which were also the armament from the development and production program of Yugoimport-SDPR J.P, including: 155 mm self-propelled howitzer “Nora”, 122/262 mm modular multiple launch rocket system “Tamnava”, modular self-propelled long-range multiple launch rocket system “Sumadija”, 8×8 multi-purpose armored combat vehicles “Lazar 3, 4×4 armored combat vehicles “Milos” etc.
Yugoimport–SDPR is a Serbian state-owned intermediary company for the import and export of defense-related equipment, with the headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia. The company was founded in 1949 in what was then Yugoslavia, for the needs of the Yugoslav defense industry.The company works together with the Serbian Army, Military Technical Institute Belgrade and many private companies in Serbia and around the world in developing new weapons and systems.