En los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, la estrategia de adquisici\u00f3n de veh\u00edculos a\u00e9reos no tripulados de Serbia busc\u00f3 lograr un equilibrio entre una mayor diversificaci\u00f3n de proveedores extranjeros y una mayor expansi\u00f3n de su propia industria nacional. Desde 2019, la flota de drones de Serbia ha dado la bienvenida a nuevos drones, incluidos los CH-92A fabricados en China, entregados en junio de 2020. Esto aument\u00f3 enormemente las capacidades de vigilancia a\u00e9rea de Serbia gracias a sus 250 kil\u00f3metros (155 millas) de\u00a0alcance en el campo de combate. Mientras tanto, est\u00e1 en camino la munici\u00f3n merodeadora Gavran de fabricaci\u00f3n serbia y una versi\u00f3n armada de su peque\u00f1o dron Vrabac que se mostr\u00f3 en agosto pasado y que podr\u00eda transportar hasta seis granadas.<\/p>\n
MILAN, Italy \u2014 Amid rising tensions with Kosovo, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107’s recent order to shoot down all UAVs found in no-fly zones and near military facilities, Iranian officials suggested that Serbia made a formal bid to purchase that country\u2019s drones.<\/p>\n
If true, the purchase could make Belgrade the largest military drone operator in the Balkans.<\/p>\n
Over the past few years, Serbia\u2019s UAV procurement strategy sought to strike a balance between increased diversification of foreign suppliers and further expanding its own domestic industry.<\/p>\n
Since becoming the biggest military spender in the Balkans in 2019, the country\u2019s drone fleet has welcomed new arrivals including Chinese-made CH-92As, delivered in June 2020. This greatly increased Serbian air-policing capabilities thanks to its 250 kilometer (155 mile) combat range.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Serbian-made Gavran loitering munition and an armed version of its Vrabac small drone shown last August and said to be able to carry up to six grenades are being developed.<\/p>\n
Displayed at Eurosatory 2022, the Gavran is the first system of its kind to be developed locally. The Serbian technology has a maximum take-off weight of 50 kilograms, can carry payloads up to 15 kilograms while flying at a maximum speed of 120km\/h for 30 minutes out to a range approximating 100 kilometers.<\/p>\n