Israeli lawyer linked to secretive Serbian drone venture amid opaque ownership
A Serbian drone plant opened under the name SDS Technologies, which is owned by a London company controlled by Greek businessman Athanasios Ramos, while Israeli lawyer Amir, who represents Netanyahu, was appointed director on the same day.
Serbia’s new drone manufacturing site opened on September 17 under the banner SDS Technologies, a name that replaced the previously registered CUPA Enterprises. The same day, Amir, the lawyer who has been representing Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel’s Supreme Court, was named a director alongside Maria Kardamaki and George Antoine Elghossain. Corporate records show SDS Technologies is owned by London-registered CUPA Limited, which is majority-controlled by Greek national Athanasios Ramos and was renamed Blue Liberty International Ltd four days after the launch.
Although Elbit Systems originally announced it would hold a 51% stake in the plant, the company now states it has no ownership or partnership in any Serbian UAV facility. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic praised the Lanius-X drone at the ceremony, and a Serbian government aircraft made multiple trips to Tel Aviv on the opening day, underscoring the deepening defence cooperation between the two nations.
Why it matters
The opaque ownership of a strategic drone factory raises questions about foreign influence and defence procurement transparency.
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