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# Serbia Confirmed as Buyer in Elbit’s $1.63B Arms Deal
- URL: https://www.adriadefense.com/serbia-confirmed-as-buyer-in-elbits-1-63b-arms-deal/
- Published: 2025-08-17T19:24:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-27T19:26:42.000Z
- Description: Recent reporting confirms that Serbia is the undisclosed European customer in Elbit Systems’ $1.63 billion arms contract.
- Author: AdriaDefense Desk
- Tags: #Elbit, Serbia, Israel, Elbit Systems, #Hermes 900 drones, Industry

**BELGRADE / TEL AVIV** – Recent reporting confirms that **Serbia** is the undisclosed European customer in **Elbit Systems’** $1.63 billion arms contract, featuring drones, precision missiles, electronic warfare systems, and command-and-control platforms. 

Elbit had previously announced the deal without naming the recipient, citing a **confidentiality request** from the buyer. 

A security source told **Calcalist** that Serbia’s Ministry of Defense aims to significantly upgrade the country’s operational capabilities, especially in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. 

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### **Scope of the Deal**

According to public disclosures and media reports, the package includes:

- **Hermes 900 drones**, one of Elbit’s largest UAV systems
- **Long-range precision missiles**
- **Electronic warfare (EW) systems** and signal intelligence capabilities
- **Command-and-control (C2) platforms** and battlefield management systems

Elbit’s official release notes that the contract is for **“a range of defense solutions”** to be delivered to a European country, aligning with this reported package. 

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### **Strategic and Regional Implications**

This deal is one of the largest known arms agreements between Israel and a European country. It underscores Serbia’s ongoing efforts to **modernize its military arsenal**, moving beyond older systems toward more advanced and integrated technologies. 

The inclusion of **drone systems, EW capabilities, and advanced command systems** suggests Serbia intends not just incremental upgrades, but a substantial boost in **surveillance, autonomy, and networked warfare capabilities**.

For the Western Balkans, the deal may shift the **balance of military-technological power**, prompting neighbors and regional actors to reconsider their own procurement and alliance strategies.