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Vucic inaugurates Elbit-backed Serbia drone factory, plans exports

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Vucic Inaugurates Drone Factory

President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a drone assembly factory in Serbia.
Yugoimport SDPR will run the plant with Israel’s Elbit Systems.
The factory will employ about 100 workers and produce equipment for Serbia and export markets.
Vucic barred press access citing confidentiality and pledged at least three more Israeli-partner factories.

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Serbia Boosts Arms Sales

Serbia’s arms exports to Israel rose from €1.4 million in 2023 to €42.3 million in 2024.
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said Serbia maintains a strong alliance with Israel despite calls to curb weapons sales.
Elbit Systems was identified as the Israeli partner criticized for its role in Gaza and the West Bank.
President Aleksandar Vucic displayed armed robot dogs, signalling future military-robot manufacturing under Serbia’s neutrality policy.

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Vucic Inaugurates Drone Factory

President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a drone assembly factory in Serbia.
Yugoimport SDPR will run the plant with Israel’s Elbit Systems.
The factory will employ about 100 workers and produce equipment for Serbia and export markets.
Vucic barred press access citing confidentiality and pledged at least three more Israeli-partner factories.

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