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Serbia–Israel Drone Production
Coverage from WTOP, CTech, and others
Serbia’s combat-drone production partnership with Israel links state arms producer Yugoimport SDPR with Elbit Systems to assemble Israeli-designed drones in Serbia.
The initiative is intended to support Serbia’s armed forces and potentially other customers, while Krusik is expected to manufacture associated warheads. Serbian authorities have also described plans for additional facilities, making the arrangement part of a broader effort to expand domestic defense manufacturing and modernize the military. The partnership illustrates how Serbia is combining foreign defense technology with local industrial capacity.
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Important
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated an Israeli-linked combat-drone factory in Serbia on Thursday to expand military production and supply future customers.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the opening of an Elbit Systems-linked military drone assembly factory in Simanovci, Serbia, marking expanded local defense production.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Serbia opened a military drone assembly facility on Thursday for domestic and foreign armed forces, with Elbit Systems identified as the likely Israeli partner.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a combat-drone assembly factory in Serbia on Thursday with Israeli partners to expand military production.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated an Israeli-linked combat-drone assembly factory in Serbia on Thursday to expand domestic military production.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday that Serbia inaugurated an Israeli-linked combat drone factory in Belgrade to equip Serbian and other armed forces.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated an Israel-linked combat drone assembly factory in Serbia on Thursday to strengthen domestic military production.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a Serbia-based Israeli-partnered combat drone assembly factory on Thursday to support Serbian military modernization.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Interesting
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced Thursday that Serbia opened a facility to assemble Israeli-designed military drones for Serbian and foreign armed forces.
9/17/2026 • Market, Companies & Supply Chain • General
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that Serbia opened a confidential plant in Serbia to assemble Israeli-designed military drones for domestic and foreign armed forces.
9/17/2026 • Market, Companies & Supply Chain • General
Serbia opened an Israeli-partnered drone assembly factory on Thursday to supply the Serbian military and foreign armed forces from facilities in Serbia.
9/17/2026 • Market, Companies & Supply Chain • General
Additional
Serbia and Elbit Systems plan to open a majority-owned military UAV plant around September 15-20 in Simanovci near Belgrade.
8/11/2026 • Market, Companies & Supply Chain • General