According to information published by the Serbian Ministry of Defense on December 28, 2021, the Serbian army will receive in 2022, 12 new PASARS mobile short/medium-range air defense systems armed with 40mm Bofors gun L/70 and MISTRAL 3 surface-to-air missile manufactured by the company MBDA.
At the edition 2021 of Partner defense exhibition that was held in Belgrade from 11 to 14 October 2021, Serbian State Defense Company Yugoimport has unveiled a new updated version of the PASARS, a dual weapon mobile air defense system combining a Bofors 40mm L70 gun and 2 missile launchers for MISTRAL 3, integrated on a Yugoimport FAP 2228 6×6 chassis.
In July 2019, MBDA has announced the signature of a contract with the Serbian Minister of Defense for the acquisition of Mistral 3 short-range air defense systems. The contract was for the acquisition of Mistral missiles, launchers for dismounted soldiers, related equipment and logistics, and the provision of technical and material assistance for the integration of the Mistral missile on the PASARS air defense vehicles of the Serbian Armed Forces.