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🇭🇷 | In recent days, images of Bayraktar TB2 drone Ground Control Systems (GCS) located at Zagreb airport have been published on regional military forums. Dunav Intel has geolocated the images, confirming that the systems were spotted just a few meters from the area where the Croatian armed forces station their Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles at Zagreb's airport, as reported in Dunav Intel's previous post. The Ground Control System is the ground-based unit responsible for the command and control of the TB2 drone during flight operations. Usually, the Croatian drones operate in 4 main areas: Zagreb area, Slavonia region, Krk and Cres Islands and Eugen Kvaternik military poligon. @DunavIntel

🇷🇸🇮🇱 | Israeli business jet landed in Belgrade, possible Israeli delegation/intelligence in Serbia? Aircraft Bombardier Global 6000 (Reg: M-ARVA, Hex: 424B2) departed from Tel Aviv and landed at Amsterdam on 13th April. The next day it landed at Belgrade's airport. As already reported by Dunav Intel, the aircraft is reported to have been used in 2025 for diplomatic talks in Qatar. On other occasions, it is said to have transported Israeli delegations. It is believed that the aircraft may be linked also to Israeli intelligence (no official confirmation). This is the 3rd time in 4 months. @DunavIntel

🇷🇸 | Ðakovica airport: Expansion and Blackhawcks helicopters? Satellite imagery suggests an expansion of the Ðakovica military airport. Works are visible along the northern part of the airport, where changes in the terrain indicate a possible expansion of the paved area. Rectangular shapes visible in the imagery may indicate the intention to construct helipads for future helicopter operations. The airport currently hosts Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones. The potential infrastructure expansion appears consistent with so-called Kosovo's announced plans to acquire Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopters. According to Defence Minister Ejup Maqedonci, so-called Kosovo has already laid the groundwork for operating the Black Hawk, and the contract with US company Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky is expected to be finalized soon. Priština had first announced its intention to acquire the helicopters in December 2025. @DunavIntel

🇷🇸🇨🇳🇪🇬 | Egyptian military aircraft SU-BTY just arrived at Batajnica Air Base, Serbia Dunav Intel can now confirm that these flights involve directly Chinese military assets (more info within 24h). Yesterday, Egyptian Air Force military transport aircraft #EGY1903 (Ilyushin Il-76MF reg: SU-BTY "Betty") landed at Batajnica military air base in Serbia. Flight timeline: • 17 April: departed from Egypt, heading toward Urumqi (then turned off the transponder over Pakistan, as always) • 21 April: briefly visible at low altitude over Oman, likely landing either in Dubai or in Western Oman area before continuing toward Cairo • 22 April: arrived at Batajnica The route mirrors patterns previously observed throughout 2025 and 2026. For over a year, Dunav Intel has monitored multiple military and private cargo flights arriving in Serbia via similar corridors (typically involving Egypt, the UAE, and occasionally Pakistan), with Urumqi frequently appearing as a strategic waypoint. @DunavIntel

🇷🇸🇺🇦 | Members of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP), the Criminal Police Department (UKP), the Counter-Terrorism Service and the Security Intelligence Agency (BIA) have detained a 20-year-old man, identified by his initials F. Dj., on suspicion of participating in a war or armed conflict in a foreign state. The arrest was carried out on the orders of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade. During the arrest, authorities seized a Ukrainian military ID, a full camouflage uniform featuring Ukrainian army insignia, a helmet equipped with a built-in camera, and documentation detailing the suspect's enlistment into the Ukrainian armed forces. @DunavIntel

🇷🇸🇨🇳 | #BREAKING Serbia is reportedly moving toward the acquisition of the Chinese HQ-9B long-range air defence system, according to Military Watch Magazine. The HQ-9B could fill the capability gap left after Belgrade reportedly abandoned plans to procure Russian S-300/S-400 systems under Western pressure. Dunav Intel had already received similar indications during the summer of 2025, pointing to long-term planning for expanded Chinese air defence integration within Serbia's military structure. In parallel, Dunav Intel has also monitored in recent months an increase in military cargo flights operating on the Urumqi–Batajnica route, with repeated landings at Batajnica Air Base, suggesting sustained logistical and equipment transfer activity. @DunavIntel

🇷🇸🇨🇳🇪🇬 | Egyptian military cargo aircraft SU-BTY Ilyushin Il-76MF landed in Serbia today at Batajnica Air Base, marking the 9th known delivery since January 2026. Egyptian Air Force military cargo aircraft SU-BTY (Reg: SU-BTY, Hex: 0101F5) landed at Serbian Batajnica Air Base. The aircraft landed in Urumqi a few days ago. Egyptian private company Tucano has confirmed it is transporting special cargo from China to Serbia, as reported by Dunav Intel months before the announcement. In recent weeks, multiple sources have announced that several defence systems will soon be delivered, or have already been delivered to Serbia, further strengthening Serbia's already established military deterrence in the region. @DunavIntel

🇷🇸🇫🇷 | #BREAKING Tango Six: Serbian-based company Utva to produce Rafale cannon feed system components During Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, Serbian MoD Assistant Minister Nenad Miloradović confirmed that an industrial cooperation agreement between Yugoimport SDPR, Utva Aircraft Industry and Dassault Aviation includes the first outsourced production package linked to the Rafale multirole fighter program. The component allocated to Serbia is a complex ammunition feed assembly with a guiding corridor for the GIAT 30 M791 aircraft cannon system, to be manufactured by Utva Aviation Industry (Pančevo). Officials described it as the first qualification-level production step for Utva under Dassault standards, with additional outsourced packages expected in subsequent phases. The agreement also foresees delivery of a limited production batch for integration into Rafale aircraft. @DunavIntel