Ministry of defence Republic of Serbia
 
18.02.2013.

Agreement on joint development and equipping the rocket system ALAS signed



First Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Aleksandar Vucic attended today in Abu Dhabi the signing of contracts between "Jugoimport" SDPR and company "Emirates Advanced Research and Technology Holding" (EARTH) to jointly develop and equip the ALAS rocket system.

This is a significant moment for Serbian missile industry and factories, such as "Krusik", "Teleoptik" and "UTVA". The contract for the joint development of a missile system ALAS defines a new generation of missile systems and missiles of similar and greater range, thus preceding the agreement on joint production and delivery of large quantities of rockets, missiles and the entire systems and all its components.

The agreement was signed by Jugoslav Petkovic, director of "Jugoimport" SDPR and Salem al Abri, one of the directors of the company EARTH.

"This is a big investment that will significantly speed up the current process and new technological capabilities in the field of sophisticated missile technology, and the development of sensors for missile guidance and control," said the deputy director of "Jugoimport" SDPR Nenad Miloradovic after signing contract.

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