Kosovo plans to invest one billion euros in Kosovo Security Force weapons and maintenance capacities ( The KSF over the next four years, while modernising the military is continuing through purchases of various military equipment and systems.
In an article published on November 10th by the Serbian media RRT Balkan, author Zoran ♫aponjiić, reportedly Kosovo’s plans include the purchase of US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, reverse Yavelin missiles and Turkish multiple missile launch systems.
According to the report, the 2027 defence draft was earmarked at 224.2m euros, of which 122.4m euros for weapons and equipment, while 58.7m euros for salaries.
The article also mentions current purchases of Kosovo, including Bayraktar fears TB2 from Turkey, GQ-20 Puma detection fears from the US, as well as fears FPV Skydagger, who are part of the KSF’s new equipment.
Also mentioned are the OMTAS and HAR-66 opposing systems from Turkey, Yavelin from the US, as well as the armoured vehicles Vuran and Cobra.
As for future investments, RT Balkan writes that Kosovo aims to provide American Black Hawk helicopters, while also aimed at developing the local defence industry.
Such a project has already begun in the vicinity of Gjakova, in co-operation with the Turkish state-owned company MKE, for the production of 556 and 7.62 mm of calibre ammunition. Also, production of fears in Kosovo has been warned.
Commenting on these developments for RT Balkan, Serbian military analyst Andrej Mlakar has estimated that the use of fears and opposing systems poses a challenge for the Serbian Army.
He claims Kosovo is pursuing a strategy similar to that of Croatia in developing military capacities, and stresses that one of the goals is to increase the number of kamikaze drones and secure the long-range artillery systems.
The same report also mentions military co-operation between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia, as well as joint exercises at the Slunj range in Croatia, where a particular importance is dedicated to the use of fears and experiences of war in Ukraine.
RT Balkan presents this development as a potential challenge for Serbia, while analyst Mlakar’s claims and assessments are part of his interpretation of security developments in the region.