Serbia’s President Vucic inaugurates assembly factory for Israel-made drones
The plant will employ about 100 workers and produce state-of-the-art drones for Serbia’s military, with plans for at least three more factories.
- On Thursday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a new assembly factory for Israel-made drones in Belgrade, aiming to boost the country's military capabilities.
- State arms producer Yugoimport SDPR and Israel's Elbit Systems jointly operate the facility, which Vucic announced in April would produce combat drones domestically.
- About 100 employees will produce "the most modern equipment" for Serbian and foreign forces; warheads will be manufactured at Serbia's Krusik weapons factory.
- Citing the "confidentiality of the production process," Vucic stated plans are "huge," with his administration intending to open at least three more factories across the Balkan nation with Israeli partners.
- This expansion follows Serbia's 2024 purchase of 12 French-made Rafale jets, as the government strengthens its military while maintaining ties with China and Russia alongside European Union aspirations.
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Serbia has opened the first military drone factory in partnership with an Israeli company and is already preparing to expand production. Aleksandar Vučić announces at least three other factories, and the drones will be destined for both the Serbian army and export.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić inaugurated a military drone factory on Thursday, in partnership with an Israeli company whose name has not been revealed, as part of Belgrade's plans to produce and export such equipment, AFP reports.
According to him, journalists were not invited to the tour "due to the confidentiality of the production process," and the location of the factory was not announced.
ISRAELI DRONES TO BE BUILT IN SERBIA: Belgrade Opens Elbit Assembly Plant, Eyes Three More Facilities
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić inaugurated a new Belgrade facility Thursday that will assemble Israeli-made military drones as Serbia accelerates the modernization of its armed forces through a partnership with Israel’s Elbit Systems, the Associated Press reports. The factory was established through cooperation between Elbit and Serbia’s state-owned defense company Yugoimport SDPR and is expected to […]
Vučić opened a combat drone factory in Serbia together with Israel
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić inaugurated an assembly plant for combat drones of Israeli design, created by the state company Yugoimport SDPR in collaboration with Israel's Elbit Systems.▪️The facility, employing around 100 people, will...
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a military drone factory on Thursday, operated together with an Israeli company whose name was not revealed, in the context in which Belgrade intends to produce and export drones. In announcing the opening of the factory on Instagram, Aleksandar Vucic did not specify where the factory is located or ...
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