During an international military exercise in Croatia, the Slovenian armed forces used the Mangart 25 weapon station developed by Valhalla Turrets as the main partner for the first time. The Slovenian 9th Air Defense Battalion successfully used the turret to engage air targets.
Like the 9th Air Defense Battalion, the personnel of the 16th Air Control Center from Slovenia also took part in the exercise known as “Shield 2025”. Both units are part of the 15. Brigade for Military Aviation and Air Defense.
The development of the Mangart 25 weapon station was launched in June 2023. Within 24 months, a state-of-the-art, lightweight, remote-controlled air defense system was to be created. In addition to Valhalla, other Slovenian companies such as ASH, Carboteh Technologies, Leokom and Guardiaris were also involved.
At the end of “Shields 2025”, the commander of the 15th Brigade of the Croatian Army visited the Military Aviation and Air Defense, Colonel Janez Gaube and the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-Colonel Stanislav Strniša, conducted the exercise. Colonel Gaube met with the units of his brigade on site and then reported on the successful firing exercise at the new weapons station.
The aim of the exercise was to airspace surveillance and defense, command and control procedures and the provision of an airspace situation picture for the safe execution of the exercise. In addition to the armed forces of the host country and Slovenia, members of the US military participated in the exercise, which was exclusively members of the air defense.
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