According to pictures released by the Serbian MoD (Ministry of Defense) on November 28, 2020, during an official ceremony attended by Aleksandra Vučić, the President of Serbia, the Serbian army has unveiled its latest acquisition of new Russian-made main battle tanks T-72B1MS dubbed “White Eagle”.
The T-72B1MS dubbed “White Eagle” is an upgraded version of the T-72B MBT Main Battle Tank that was unveiled in Moscow during the defense exhibition “Engineer Technologies” in June 2012. The tank was developed, designed and manufactured by the Russian Company UralVagonZavod.
The T-721B1MS features new armour and is equipped with new optics and combat equipment. Currently, only this version in the T-72 tank family is fitted with a remotely operated weapon station mounted on the top of the turret. This new modernized version of the T-72 was specially designed for the export market.