11.03.2025.
Military Academy richer by three modern labs
Three renovated and newly equipped laboratories have been opened today at the Military Academy, Defence University. On that occasion, cadets and professors held a presentation on the working conditions in the labs, demonstrating activities carried out by different sections there.
The Military Academy is richer by a modernized lab-based battalion mobile switching centre, a laboratory for testing aircraft electro-fan propulsion systems, and a laboratory for the measurement of radar antennas and targets.The presentation was attended by the Rector of the Defence University, Brigadier General Prof. Boban Đorović, Ph.D., Higher Education and Research Coordinator, Brigadier General Radivoje Anđelković, Ph.D., Commandant of the Military Academy, Colonel Prof. Srđan Blagojević, Ph.D., and other members of the Defence University.
During the tour, there was discussion about what needs to be done to accredit the newly-opened laboratories and use them, in addition to teaching, for broader testing in order to improve research work and commercialize the obtained scientific results.
By introducing the aforementioned innovations, competent persons at the Ministry of Defence and the Military Academy contribute to the continuing mission of the Military Academy – to train students to become professional, knowledgeable, skilful, morally strong and physically fit officers.The presentation of activities carried out by the military chemical engineering section was led by Colonel Assoc. Prof. Zoran Bajić, Ph.D., who presented the working conditions in the newly equipped laboratories.
Colonel Assoc. Prof. Aleksandar Knežević, Ph.D., presented the way the military aviation section works, demonstrating the use of the "Lasta" aircraft flight simulator and the teaching aids used for digital training and pilot selection. Together with cadets, he held a VR presentation for the "Lasta" aircraft.By demonstrating the modelling process for the design and measurement of a patch antenna, as well as the measurement of radiation patterns in a chamber, Colonel Assoc. Prof. Bojan Milanović, Ph.D., and the cadets presented the activities carried out by the applied electronics section, while Colonel Assoc. Prof. Branimir Krstić, Ph.D., presented the aviation engineering section.
Colonel Assoc. Prof. Boban Pavlović, Ph.D., presented the way the Internet service is provided at the battalion command post, by showing voice and data radio transmission and cadets operating the battalion switching centre.Lieutenant Colonel Assoc. Prof. Momir Stanković, Ph.D., teaching fellow Captain Momir Drakulić, cadets and a doctoral student from Algeria showed what the applied electronics section does, and demonstrated the remote control and autonomous movement of an unmanned tracked vehicle.
The Military Academy is a modern higher education institution that fosters a 175-year-long tradition and strives to keep up with other military educational institutions around the world, following international developments in the field of defence and security and harmonizing its programs, equipment and facilities with them. The Ministry of Defence has invested considerable funds in building the Military Academy’s teaching and research resource pool. The Military Academy’s research resources are open to other research organizations.The competition for enrolment in military schools, including the Military Academy, is open until March 31.
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mp4 (325,6 MB)Newly opened laboratories
