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Serbia opens Elbit drone assembly plant despite ownership dispute
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- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic opened a joint drone assembly factory with Israeli Elbit Systems.
- Elbit Systems holds a 51% stake while state-owned Jugoimport SDPR holds 49%.
- The plant employs about 100 workers, creating 100 jobs, announced on Instagram September 17.
- Serbia signed a $1.6 billion arms contract with Israel, raising 2025 exports to €114 million.
- Elbit Systems denied any ownership or partnership with the Serbian UAV facility despite its executive attending the opening.