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The Croatian Air Force has received the first batch of Dassault Rafale fighter jets under a 2021 contract. The six jets arrived at an airbase close to the capital, Zagreb, …
Rafale Fighter Jets Delivered to Croatia Read More
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has declared his country’s intention of acquiring the Rafale jet fighter from France’s Dassault Aviation. The announcement – made while Vucic was on a two-day visit …
Serbia’s Potential Rafale Acquisition Signifies More Than Just a Fighter Decision Read More
The Serbian government is close to signing a contract for the purchase of French-made fighter jets. This week, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic made a visit to France, where he held …
Serbia Close to Signing Rafale Deal Read More
The final Soviet-legacy MiG-29 multirole combat aircraft gifted to Serbia by Russia under a six-aircraft arrangement has completed its overhaul and been returned to Belgrade for entry into Serbian Air …
Serbia’s MiG-29 Capacity Finally Begins to Grow Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an interesting twist to the long-expected Serbian acquisition of a batch of MiG-29 combat aircraft and Russian-designed missile systems, Serbia’s …
Serbia’s Soviet-Legacy Military Rearmament Project Gets New Supplier Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The much-neglected Serbian armed forces are in need of an equipment overhaul, and the government is betting on Russia to be …
Cash-Strapped Serbia Eyes Russian Military Hardware – But Its Future Lies Westward Read More