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Novosti News Service – Bar, Wednesday, 15 April 1942

Today the keel was laid on the first of two Project 1942 Kappa destroyers that were recently authorised for construction by Parliament. It is expected that the vessel will be launched in the late summer, and will be followed shortly thereafter by her sister.


Novosti News Service – Durrës, Thursday, 23 April 1942

The armoured gunboats Neretva and Drina formally completed their trials and officially took up their stations here as part of the defences of this growing outpost of freedom in the face of threats posed by hostile nations.

Deliveries from Abroad

M-3 Half-track Infantry Carriers (United States) – 56


Domestic Ground Ordnance Production

M35 Service Pistol : 600
M29 Service Rifle : 4,500
M28 Machine Rifle : 1,110
M32 Machinegun : 960
M37 Submachinegun : 7,350
M39 Aircraft Machinegun : 675
M37 Tank Machinegun : 285
M35 Mortar : 210
M27/31 Mortar : 150
M40 Rocket Launcher : 40
M40 Divisional Gun : 60
M30 Light Antiaircraft Gun : 60
M36 Light Antiaircraft Gun : 60
M40 Field Gun-Howitzer : 60
M32 Hand Grenade : 57,000
Small Arms Ammunition : 15,000,000
Artillery Ammunition : 186,000


Domestic Vehicle Production for Royal Yugoslav Army

Skoda 6ST 4-ton Truck : 90
Zastava M40 0.25-ton Truck : 180
Zastava M41 1.5-ton Truck : 180
LT.38 Light Tank (gun tank) : 15
Salvage Tank on LT.38 Chassis : 6
Assault Howitzer on LT.38 Chassis : 15
Anti-tank Gun on LT.38 Chassis : 30
Lazar Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle : 30
Nemanja Armoured Car : 45


Aircraft Deliveries

Bucker Bu181 : 15
Soko Jastreb : 48
Soko Zmaj : 15
Ikarus IK-4 : 9