France’s Macron to visit Serbia with a possible deal to sell French warplanes in a shift from Russia

Serbia Signs $3 Billion Deal to Buy 12 French Fighter Jets

The Serbian government has entered an agreement with France to purchase 12 French-made fighter jets, in a sign Serbia may be shifting away from its reliance on Russian arms. The French military aircraft maker Dassault Aviation announced that French President Emmanuel Macron, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, and Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier had signed an agreement for Serbia’s military to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets. The agreement c…

Serbia signs $3 billion deal for French fighter jets in shift away from Moscow

Serbia signed a $3 billion purchase agreement for 12 French Rafale fighter jets, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Aug. 29. The agreement signals a shift away from Moscow, Serbia's longstanding ally and arms supplier. The announcement comes during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Belgrade to discuss Serbia's path toward EU membership. Vucic hailed France's support for Serbia's "European path" and the two countries' futur…

Macron Heads To Serbia With Focus On Warplanes Deal, EU Integration, And AI

French President Emmanuel Macron starts a landmark visit to Serbia on August 29 during which he is expected to tackle Belgrade's progress toward integration in the European Union, the sale of French Rafale war aircraft to Belgrade, and cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.

Serbia announces deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in shift away from Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron called the jet deal ‘historic and important’, and said it showed Serbia’s ‘strategic courage’.