Military Technical Institute Belgrade

Military Technical Institute Belgrade (VTI - Vojnotehnički Institut Beograd (VTI)) is a major Serbian aircraft and weapons designer, headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia and governed by the Serbian Ministry of Defence. VTI is a top-level military scientific research institution in Serbia, dealing with research and development (R&D) of new weaponry and military equipment as well as with upgrade of the inventory for all three services of the Army: Land Forces, Air Force and River flotilla.

Institute history
After the World War II, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia had a need to independently develop military technology and reduce dependence from foreign supply with given political situation of that time and future political course. By a decision of the Secretary of Defense and a proclamation by the President of FPRY Josip Broz Tito, VTI was founded in 1948 as the Military technical institute of the Land Forces ((VTIkov - Vojnotehnički Institut kopnene vojske)) in Belgrade. In 1973 VTI was integrated with several smaller military research and development institutes. In 1992 it assimilated the dissolved Aeronautical Technical Institute in Žarkovo, and minor parts (located in Serbia) of the Nautical institute (Brodarski institut) from Zagreb, supposedly as an effort to reduce developing cost and maintenance. Since 1992 the Institute has changed name several times, reflecting the political changes in the country, starting with Technical institute of the Military of Yugoslavia (Vojnotehnički institut Vojske Jugoslavije). Currently used name is Military technical institute Belgrade (VTI - Vojnotehnički Institut Beograd). Neither the translation of the name to other languages nor the corresponding acronym have ever been unambiguously defined; both VTI and MTI have been used in English-language documents, against the widely accepted practice not to translate such acronymes.

Today
Institute has 22 laboratories, and it is situated on 212 acres(86 hectare), with 177.000 square meters laboratories and office space, mostly in Žarkovo, on the premises of the former Aeronautical Technical Institute.

The Institute obtained the certificates of compliance to the SRPS ISO 9001 and SRPS ISO/IEC 17025 standards. However, compliance to these standards is thought by some to be somewhat debatable as they were issued by the standardization body of the Serbian Army, not by independent auditing agencies (i.e. the Ministry of Defence sort of issued the certificates to itself).

Weapons developed or upgraded fully or partially by VTI (and the assimilated institutes)
The institute cooperates with Serbian Army, Technical Testing Center and Yugoimport SDPR in designing and testing new weapons systems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-9ubouHzkc

VTI (with assimilated predecessor institutes) developed more than 1300 military systems and weapons. However, not all of them entered use in the Yugoslav (later Serbian) Army. LThe list includes weapons and systems of other companies in which VTI was partly involved in some stage of developing and those systems are given with references. Institute was in charge for domestically produced weapons systems under licence and modification and modernization of such weapons with introducing new technologies and making new materials and tools for production. There are several new weapons developed from licences products that surpass originals in performance. Examples of licences used for domestic new weapons is a licence for tank T-72.

Aircraft
S-49, Soko J-20 Kraguj, Soko G-2 Galeb, Soko J-21 Jastreb, Soko J-22 Orao, Soko G-4 Super Galeb, UTVA 75, (all developed by the Aeronautical Technical Institute), Galeb G-4MD, Kobac, Lasta 95, HN-45M Gama, HN-45M Gama 2

UAV
Vrabac Mini UAV, Pegaz 011, IBL-2000

Tanks and armored vehicles
M-84, M-84A, M-84AB, M-84ABN, M-84ABK, M-84AS, BVP M-80, M-80A, M-80A1, M-80A KC, M-80A KB, M-80A Sn, M-80AK/M-98A

MLRS and artillery
LRSVM Morava, M-87 Orkan, M-96 Orkan 2, M-77 Oganj, M-63 Plamen, Nora B-52, Nimr 107mm MLRS, Sora 122mm

Reconnaissance vehicles
BOV M11, Kurjak

Engineering vehicles
VIU-55 Munja, M-84AI

Anti tank weapons and systems
Bumbar, M79 Osa, Zolja, M-80A LT, POLO M-83, Malyutka-2T

Anti aircraft weapons
Sava M-90, SPAT 30/2, BOV-3, BOV-30, Strela 2M2J Sava, STERLA-10M, Antitank weapon of short range 120 mm RBR, M91

Mortars and Mine layers
120 MM М95 LONG RANGE MORTAR, MOS

Military trucks
FAP 1118, FAP 2026, FAP 2228, FAP 2832, FAP 3240

Turrets, cupolas and RCWS
Family of turrets M91, M86, M86/06, M10 RCWS, 12,7mm RCWS, M20 RCWS

Unguided missiles, projectiles
M-77, Plamen A, Plamen D, 105mm HE ER-BB M02, 105 mm HE ER, 125mm APFSDS–T M88, 155mm HEERFB–BB M03

Guided missiles
Grom A, Grom B, LVBF-250

Rifles,guns,sub-machine guns and snipers
Zastava M21, M97 and M97K Submachine Gun

Radars, electronics, optoelectronic stations, fuzes, homing heads, sensors, etc
MIP 11, TV Homing Heads for Guided missiles, Laser Homing Heads for Guided missiles, System for acoustic source localization - HEMERA, inertial guidance systems for missiles, radar PR15, Zirafa radar M-85, Explosive reactive armour M99, Battery command and control system for Nora B-52, M07G Mortar ballistic computer, Tank engine protection from wrong start-up, system for automatic control and jamming of mobile telephony, Radio jammers against remotely controlled improvised explosive devices, Software packages for command and control of air defense assets from the command and control centers, MOMS surveillance-sighting system

Upgrades modernization and modifications
Neva-M1T, SA-341, Upgraded Howitzer 105 mm M56/33, Upgraded Howitzer 105mm M101/33, Programs for modernization of the T-55 family of tanks,including their Chinese derivates, as well as of the T-72 family of tanks, Upgraded BTR-50

Specialized laboratories
List of laboratories:

• Laboratory for Aerodynamics• Laboratory for Spatial Forms and Lengths Measuring • Laboratory for Experimental Modal Analysis, Vibration and Balancing Analysis • Laboratory for Experimental Strength • Laboratory for Experimental Ballistics • Laboratory for Testing of Solid Propellant Rocket Motors • Laboratory for Power-Generating Materials • Laboratory for Servo-Systems • Laboratory for HIL Simulation and Telemetry • Laboratory for Electro-Inertial Sensors • Laboratory for NBC Protection • Laboratory for Electromagnetic Compatibility • Radio-Relay Systems and Multiplex EquipmentLaboratory • Laboratory for Micrography • Laboratory for Optoelectronics • Laboratory for Guidance and Control • Laboratory for Electric Power Devices

This laboratory is intended for wind tunnel tests of aircraft, missiles, road vehicles, civil engineering structures and other models. It consists of five wind tunnels: small subsonic tunnel, cavitation tunnel, large subsonic, small trisonic and trisonic wind tunnel. The laboratory was used to carry out experimental tests of all domestic aircraft models,rocket models as well as of a series of test models for the needs of foreign clients. The laboratory also accommodates a model-manufacturing workshop equipped with CAD/CAM systems and CNC machines.
 * Laboratory for Aerodynamics:

This laborato-ry is intended for static and dynamic tests of airframes andother structures, material fatigue tests, vibration tests, as well as for determining characteristics of all types of materials. It has decades of experience in testing all prototypes-made military aircraft and equipment, various types of civilian and military vehicles, thermoelectric plants equipment, and railway equipment, etc.
 * Laboratory for Experimental Strength:

This laboratory has specialized in rocket motors static tests, environmental tests, combustion phenomenontest and testing of rocket motors operation in simulated flightconditions. It is equipped with single-component, three-component and six-component test stands, test engines and installations for altitude conditions simulation. It is situat-ed in special test facilities built for that purpose.
 * Laboratory for Testing of Solid Propellant Rocket Motors:

The laboratory has specialized in R&D activities in the fields ofsimulation of guidance and control systems with real hard- ware, in telemetry, acquisition and signal processing. Laboratory is fitted with a five-axis missile and target flight simulator that enables testing of missile guidance and control system in a close simulation loop.
 * Laboratory for HIL Simulation and Telemetry:

The laboratory has specialized in testing of gyroscopes, accelerometers and other inertial components and systems intended for defense and civilian purposes. The main part of the laboratory is the socalled "Clean Room" with high-class cleanliness, which accommodates a "Clean Compartment", one-axis and two-axis test stands.
 * Inertial Sensors Laboratory:

The laboratory has specialized in applied research of electro-optical guidancesystems for air-to-ground missiles, anti-armour missiles andground-to-air missiles. It consists of three electronic labo-ratories and a dark room for guidance systems assembling and testing TV homing head for air-to-ground missile Semi-automatic system for anti-armour missiles.
 * Guidance and Control Laboratory:

With its 50-year experience, this laboratory is involved in research, development and quality tests in the field of production, transport, storing and exploatation of propellants, lubricrants, special fluids and liquid propellants.
 * Fuel and lubricants laboratory:

This laboratory is intended for testing of combat and non-combat vehicle components. During its avctivities on development of combat vehicles, VTI has set in place a considerable number of general and special-purpose test stands for laboratory purposes which now represent the core part of this laboratory. Besides, the laboratory carries out all types of vehicle exploratation tests. The laboratory alsa integrates test stands for internal combustion engine testing, power up to 1900 KW, high pressure pumps, cooling equipment, air filters, power transmissions up to 900 KW, hidraulic components and tracked vehicles running gear components.
 * Laboratory for Vehicle subsystems:

Documentary and publishing activity
Technical documentation represents an important resource of VTI, as an output and quantifier of its sixty years involvement in R&D missions. The Institute possesses technical documentation for over 1300 items of weaponry and defense equipment developed at the Institute and introduced in service in the armed forces. This documentation being intellectual property of MoD, it has an outstanding value.

Fairs and scientific-technical gatherings
Institute exhibited in Partner Serbia armaments fairs, participated in IDEX UAE fair under SDPR and organized OTEX scientific-technical gathering.

Subdivisions

 * Overhaul direction
 * Technical overhaul institute Cacak - (Serbian: TRZ Čačak) http://www.trzcacak.rs/en/index.html
 * Technical overhaul institute Kragujevac - (Serbian: TRZ Kragujevac) http://www.trzk.co.rs/English/first.htm
 * Aeronautical Plant "Moma Stanojlović" Batajnica (Serbian: VTRZ "Moma Stanojlović" Batajnica)

Gallery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEFDXTW9o5g
 * Video about different systems in developing phases including cabin for Novi Avion and testing of weapons systems by Technical Testing Center all developed by VTI - Military Technical Institute Belgrade