EDePro explained

EDePro (Engine Development and Production) is a company based in Belgrade, Serbia which develops solutions for solid rockets, turbojet powered missiles and production of energetic materials.

History

EDePro was founded in 1985 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Belgrade.^[1]

On November 23, 2021, an explosion in the storage area of an EDePro engine plant killed two people and wounded 16 more.^[2]

Management and ownership

Currently EDePro is led and owned by four people: Branislav Jojić, Milivoje Popović, Momčilo Šljukić, and Slobodan Petković.

Products

Artillery Base Bleed Units

• R-107 mm - The “107” multiple rocket system is an anti-personnel weapon developed for light artillery, infantry and special forces units. EDePro rocket “107-ER” is fully compatible with the multiple rocket launcher systems used for the original rocket.^[3]
• R122 mm G-2000/G-M - Rocket “G-2000” is a 122mm caliber with an approximate range over 40 km which is currently the longest-range rocket.
• R267 mm - Rocket motor “RM-267” is primarily designed as a technological demonstrator for the production of large diameter artillery rockets, with better performance.

Anti-Hail Rockets

• AHR_A6 & AHR_A8 - Rockets used to destruct hail storms and are re-usable.

R60 Air to Air Rocket Motor

• RM-R60 - Rocket motor EDePro RM-R60 and gas generator EDePro GG-R60 are developed and produced for overhaul purposes of widely spread Russian self-guided air to air missile systems R60M(MK).

Turbojet Engines

• TMM-040 “Mongoose” - TMM-040 is a small, single shaft, turbojet engine rated for 40 daN of static thrust.
• Auxiliary Power Unit TM40 - APU is based on turbo-shaft, single stage radial compressor, turbine, annular combustion chamber, engine TM40 with max. power of 40 kW.

Liquid Propellant Rocket Motor TRM-3500

• TRM-3500 - The motor has been developed based on an existing Russian motor used on rockets SAM-2 and SAM-3 (Dvina and Volkov)

Developments

• ALAS - Advanced Light Attack System (ALAS) is a fire & forget, observe and update, multipurpose, TV guided weapon system.
• R400 mm - A 392 mm artillery rocket for tactical battlefield support.
• Rocket Assisted/Base Bleed Projectile - The (HE RA/BB 155mm) projectile is a rocket-assisted base bleed projectile that will extend the operational range of most 39, 45 and 52 caliber 155mm gun howitzers by over 10 km.
• SkyPickup – Light Transport Aircraft -SKYPICKUP is a revolutionary 5-seat Light Transport aircraft-
• Spider Anti-Tank Missile System
• Anti-Hail Rocket A6 and A8
• Newest Unmanned aerial vehicle and Unmanned combat aerial vehicle -- High Speed Target Drone and Rapier Unmanned Helicopter, Tip-Jet Helicopter ...

See also

• Defense industry of Serbia

Notes and References

1. Web site: EdePro . About EDePro . www.edepro.com . EdePro . 25 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130728125049/http://www.edepro.com/?page_id=24 . 28 July 2013 .
2. Web site: Two killed, 16 injured in explosion at Serbian rocket engine plant. Reuters. 23 November 2021.
3. Web site: EdePro . R-107mm . edepro.com . EdePro . 25 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013025052/http://www.edepro.com/?page_id=36 . 13 October 2013 .