Serbia opens Israeli drone assembly plant

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On September 17, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the opening of a factory in Serbia for assembling Israeli-made drones. The plant is expected to employ approximately 100 workers and will supply both the Serbian military and other countries' armed forces with "state-of-the-art" drones designed by Israel. Vucic stated that additional factories are planned, but journalists were not allowed inside due to confidentiality concerns regarding the production process.
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On September 17, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the opening of a new factory in Serbia to assemble advanced Israeli-made drones. The drones will be supplied to the Serbian military and other countries' armed forces. According to Vucic's Instagram post, the plant employs around 100 workers and is expected to produce "state-of-the-art" technology. Additionally, the government plans to open at least three more such facilities across Serbia with its Israeli partners. However, journalists were not allowed inside the factory due to confidentiality concerns about the production process. Vucic shared limited footage of the facility, indicating that the public would be impressed by what was being produced there.

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that Serbia had opened a factory to assemble advanced Israeli-made drones, which will supply the Serbian military and armed forces in other countries.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that Serbia had opened a factory to assemble advanced Israeli-made drones, which will supply the Serbian military and armed forces in other countries.
2026-09-17 · The Straits Times
Serbia opens Israeli drone assembly plant · assertive framing

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Serbia opens Israeli drone assembly plant asserted
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday that Serbia had opened a factory to assemble advanced Israeli-made drones, which will supply the Serbian military and armed forces in other countries. asserted
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• Plant to assemble "state-of-the-art" Israeli-designed drones, he said in a post on Instagram. asserted
he → assemble → Instagram
• The government and its Israeli partners expect to open at least three more factories across the country, he added. asserted
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• Journalists were not invited to visit the facility due to the confidentiality of the production process. asserted
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• Vucic released only limited footage of the facility, saying the public would be impressed by what was being produced there. asserted
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