Korporacija Fabrika automobila Priboj ( sr, Корпорација Фабрика Аутомобила Прибој, Korporacija Fabrika Automobila Priboj; abbr. FAP) is a Serbian

automotive manufacturer The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. It is one of the world's largest industries by revenue (from 16 % suc ...

military vehicle A military vehicle is any vehicle for land-based military transport and activity, including combat vehicles; both specifically designed for, or significantly used by military and armed forces. Most military vehicles require off-road capabil ...

s and with the headquarters in Priboj,

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hu ...

. Initially producing licensed copies of

Saurer Adolph Saurer AG was a Swiss manufacturer of embroidery and textile machines, trucks and buses under the Saurer and Berna (beginning in 1929) brand names. Based in Arbon, Switzerland, the firm was active between 1903 and 1982. Their vehicles we ...

trucks, it produced

Mercedes-Benz NG The "New Generation“ is a series of trucks by Daimler-Benz built from 1973 to 1988. It was then replaced by the Mercedes-Benz SK series (Schwere Klasse, "heavy series"). With the "New Generation", Daimler-Benz expanded its market position in th ...

trucks under license. FAP is now majority owned by the Government of Serbia and it is part of "Defense Industry of Serbia".

History

1952–1970s: Early years

Founded in 1952 by decree of

Socialist Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the ...

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFRJ. On 30 October 1953, the first trucks were produced based on licence from

.Istorija
at FAP official website, retrieved 1-12-2018 Models were 4G and 6G (4 and 6 tonnes). In 1959 factory was extended and capacity growth on 3600 vehicles per year. In 1961 vehicles and engines manufacturers cluster "ITV" was formed with FAP as member. The first domestically designed FAP vehicles where FAP 10B and FAP 15B introduced in serial production by 1965. The FAP 18B was made with a Leyland engine licence built by FAMOS. In 1970 a production, technical and financial cooperation contract was signed with

Daimler-Benz The Mercedes-Benz Group AG (previously named Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufactu ...

. The first product from FAP based on contract with Daimler-Benz was LP1113, and it was followed by MB 1213 and O 302. By 1975 new manufacturing plant with 50.000 square meters was built and 150 new machines installed. New projected capacity was 10.000 vehicles/year. Licence contract with Mercedes-Benz was extended in 1976. for production of vehicle from 12 to 26 tonnes weight; many new vehicles are produced like FAP 1616, 1620, 1626, 1921, 1926, 2226 and 2626. With collaboration of FAP with

Military Technical Institute Belgrade Military Technical Institute ( sr, Војнотехнички институт, Vojnotehnički institut; abbr. ) is a Serbian weapons and aircraft design institute, headquartered in Belgrade, and governed by the Serbian Ministry of Defence. It ...

in 1978 it is developed special military vehicles FAP 2026/6×6 and it is produced in following years in different variants to satisfy various roles in military. FAP was producing many different chassis that were used in factories in Zagreb, Skopje, Belgrade as bases for producing buses and other vehicles. In 1986 licence with Mercedes-Benz was extended for producing 12-26 tonnes gross vehicle weight. In 1984 FAP was again extending factory in newly built industrial zone "Manovica". By their own design center, trailers where developed from 20 to 70 tonnes gross weight. Until 1991 FAP had 16,468 square meters of factory space. Trucks and other FAP products were exported worldwide. The strongest one of the all FAP trucks was FAP 3642 which could resist 75 tons of the load.

1970s–1990s: Export success and international expedition

On 15 July 1970 FAP started production and financial cooperation, with other Yugoslavian enterprises: "FAMOS" (

SR Bosnia and Herzegovina The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина), commonly referred to as Socia ...

), " Autokaroserija" (

SR Croatia The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), or SR Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Sociali ...

), "11 oktomvri" (

SR Macedonia The Socialist Republic of Macedonia ( mk, Социјалистичка Република Македонија, Socijalistička Republika Makedonija), or SR Macedonia, commonly referred to as Socialist Macedonia or Yugoslav Macedonia, was ...

). On international plan, FAP achieved export on African market:

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via a land bridg ...

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

Tunis ''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois , population_note = , population_urban = , population_metro = 2658816 , population_density_km2 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 ...

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

and

. Endurance of the FAP trucks was tested in the

Gobi Desert The Gobi Desert ( Chinese: 戈壁 (沙漠), Mongolian: Говь (ᠭᠣᠪᠢ)) () is a large desert or brushland region in East Asia, and is the sixth largest desert in the world. Geography The Gobi measures from southwest to northeast a ...

during 1995–96 expedition "Putevi sveta (On Pathways of the World")". It is FAP 2026 GC/B 6X6 which was produced in cooperation with Ikarbus. Aim of this expedition was to cross roat Priboj-

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; names in other languages) is the capital and largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Nearly 1,166,763 mi ...

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

Ulan Bator Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the Capital city, capital of the China, People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's Li ...

Dalyan Dalyan is a town in Muğla Province located between the districts of Marmaris and Fethiye on the south-west coast of Turkey. The town is an independent municipality, within the administrative district of Ortaca. Dalyan achieved international ...

- Priboj. This aim was accomplished for only 139 days in the winter season. File:FAP 2832 BS-AV AMSS1.jpg, Mercedes truck, assembled by FAP Among all FAP trucks, great success in sport activities had FAP 1626, with V8 Mercedes engine. During the 80s some local enterprises PIK "Belje" (Subsidiary "Beljetrans") advantage great success on

FIA European Truck Racing Championship The FIA European Truck Racing Championship is a motorsport Truck racing, truck road racing series for tractor unit, semi-tractors which is sanctioned to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and is organised by ETRA Promotion GmbH. C ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...

and Spain with 22 people crew and Vlado Čugalj at the wheel. Championship in Germany was delayed due to financial problems of the PIK "Belje". FAP 1626 probably was the only truck which returned his original purpose-transportation of the load.

1990s–2010s: Limited operation

During severe economic problems in Serbia in the 1990s, FAP lost many markets and significantly deteriorated in terms of research and production. During the 2000s, it offered many variants of vehicles based on old Mercedes tooling, with different engines manufactured by Mercedes-Benz, Cummins, MAN and Famos, FAP was producing vehicles for domestic use and export. Exported vehicles could be found in many countries worldwide like

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

, etc. Production lines consisted of military and civilian vehicles. FAP also built chassis, trailers aggregates (axles, transmissions, spare parts, cabins, shipbuilding parts etc.). All produced vehicles had EURO 3, EURO 4 or EURO 5 engines type.

2014–present: Military-oriented production

In 2014, Finnish truck maker

Sisu Auto Sisu Auto is a truck manufacturer based in Raseborg, Finland. Its name comes from the Finnish word '' sisu'' meaning guts, grit and determination. Sisu Auto has a subsidiary company, "Sisu Defence", producing high mobility tactical vehicles f ...

has placed offer to buy FAP, in cooperation with the

Government of Serbia The Government of Serbia ( sr, Влада Србије, Vlada Srbije), formally the Government of the Republic of Serbia ( sr, Влада Републике Србије, Vlada Republike Srbije), commonly abbreviated to Serbian Government ( sr, � ...

. However, the negotiations were shut down due to disagreements in strategy between the parties. Over the years, the Government of Serbia has worked to place the company on healthy grounds; in the process more than 1,000 employees have left the company with severance payments. Today, FAP is operating as manufacturer and overhaul provider for the

Serbian Army The Serbian Army ( sr-cyr, Копнена војска Србије, Kopnena vojska Srbije, lit=Serbian Land Army) is the land-based and the largest component of the Serbian Armed Forces. History Originally established in 1830 as the Army of Pr ...

. In 2017, FAP delivered ten new trucks to the Serbian Army, as part of $2.5 million deal with the Serbian Ministry of Defence.

Production lines

Military production line

FAP 1118 The FAP 1118 is a series of 4x4 military trucks manufactured by Fabrika automobila Priboj (FAP), based on the Mercedes-Benz NG series. The FAP 1118 is intended to replace the TAM 110 series of military trucks in the Serbian Armed Forces. Descr ...

* FAP 2228

* FAP 3240 FAP 3240 1

* FAP 1318 FAP 1318 BDS-AV 01

Civilian production program

Lorries/trucks

* 1318 B/42 Engine type OM 904 LA EU3 or OM 904 LA EU5 * 1824 BD/48 4x2 Engine type OM 906 LA EU5 * 1828 BD/48 4x2 Engine type MB OM 906 LA EU3 * 1829 BD/48 4x2 Engine type OM 906 LA EU5 * 2235 BD/45 6x2 Engine type OM 457 LA EU3 * 2236 BD/45 6x2 Engine type ISL 8.9 EU5 360

Tractors

* 1836 BDT/32 4x2 Engine type OM 457 LA EU3 * 1840 BDT/32 4x2 Engine type OM 457 LA EU3 * 2636 BDT/32 6x4 Engine type OM 457 LA EU3 * 2636 BDT/32 6x4 Engine type OM 457 LA EU3

Dump trucks

* 1318 BK/36 4x2 Engine type OM 904 LA EU3 or OM 904 LA EU5 * 1418 BSK/36 4x4 Engine type OM 904 LA EU3 or OM 904 LA EU5 * 2024 BK/38 4x2 Engine type OM 906 LA EU5 * 2024 BSK/38 4x4 Engine type OM 906 LA EU5 * 2629 BK/32 6x4 Engine type OM 906 LA EU5 * 2630 BK/32 6x4 Engine type ISB 6.7 E5 300 * 2636 BK/32 6x4 Engine type OM 457 LA EU5 * 3036 BK/32 6x4 Engine type OM 457 LA EU5 * 3240 BKM/32 6x4 Engine type OM 457 LA EU5 or CUMMINS ISLe4 + 400 EU4 * 4140 BKM/45 8x4/4 Engine type OM 457 LA EU5

Buses

FAP produces variety of buses: City buses, Suburb buses, Intercity buses, Minibuses. * City Bus A-537.4 CNG Engine type CUMMINS –CGe4-280 –Euro 4 * City Bus A-537.3 Engine type MB OM 457 hla EU3 or MAN D2066LUH 11 EU4 * City Bus A-537.5 Engine type OM 457h LA EU5 * Single low Floor City Bus A-547.3 Engine type MB OM 457h LA EU3 or MAN D2066 LUH 12 EU4 * Double low Floor City Bus A-559.4 Engine type MAN D2066 LUH 12 EU4 * Midibus A-402 Engine type CUMMINS B180-20

Chassis

There is also a chassis in production. They are used as bases for different kind of vehicles and special upgrades. * Chassis A-918 Engine type Cummins B 180 - 20

Vehicles history production lines

List of vehicles which are no longer in production.

Military

List of produced military vehicles in past: * FAP 13 Fap13

* 13-14K * 18 * M930 *

1117 Year 1117 ( MCXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * King Stephen II of Hungary regains Dalmatia from Venice while the Venetians are on a naval ...

(4x4) * 2026 (6x6) * 2832 (8x8)

Civilian

List of produced civilian vehicles in past: * 4G * 6G * 10B * 15B * G1100 * 13 Fire engine in Perast

* 18 engine based on licence produce Leyland engine * LP1113 * MB 1213 * O 302 *

1620 Events January–June * February 4 – Prince Bethlen Gabor signs a peace treaty with Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. * May 17 – The first merry-go-round is seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey). * June 3 – ...

1621 Events January–March * January 12 – Şehzade Mehmed, the 15-year old half-brother of Ottoman Sultan Osman II, is put to death by hanging on Osman's orders. Before dying, Mehmed prays aloud that Osman's reign as Sultan be rui ...

1820 Events January–March *January 1 – Nominal beginning of the Trienio Liberal in Spain: A constitutionalist military insurrection at Cádiz leads to the summoning of the Spanish Parliament (March 7). *January 8 – General Maritime T ...

1823 Events January–March * January 22 – By secret treaty signed at the Congress of Verona, the Quintuple Alliance gives France a mandate to invade Spain for the purpose of restoring Ferdinand VII (who has been captured by armed revolutio ...

* 1835 RBDT * 2640 RBDT * 1922 RBSK * 2021 RBK * 2023 RBK FAP 2023 Beogradput

2228 In contemporary history, the third millennium of the anno Domini or Common Era in the Gregorian calendar is the current millennium spanning the years 2001 to 3000 (21st to 30th centuries). Ongoing futures studies seek to understand what is l ...

* 2635 RBDT * 2628 RBK * 2632 RBK * 2635 RBK * 3035 RBK * A-637 * A-777

References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Truck manufacturers of Yugoslavia Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1953 Companies based in Priboj Serbian brands Yugoslav Serbia Government-owned companies of Serbia Defense industry of Serbia Defense companies of Serbia