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Greek Drone Maker Nears First Surveillance Drone Sale to Greece

The Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) is close to selling a surveillance drone to the Greek Ministry of Defense, according to Defense News. This achievement comes a year after introducing the Archytas, specifically designed for reconnaissance and surveillance missions. The company's...

US Military Dismisses Killer AI Drone Incident as “Thought Experiment”

A US Air Force Colonel who spoke recently about a military drone powered by AI going rogue and killing its operator clarified that his comments were hypothetical and that the incident had not occurred. During a conference in London last...

Israel to Supply Dozens of Orbiter 3 UAVs to Greece

Israel's defense company Aeronautics, owned by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Stolero Aeron, agreed to supply Greece with Orbiter 3 unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) in a government-to-government contract. The deal is part of the sale of Rafael’s Spike missiles to...

Greece to Build New Advanced Drone Called ‘Griffin’

Greece is to build a second, more advanced drone utilizing the work and the know-how gained from the "Archytas" program that produced the country's first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for the financing of the construction...

Iranian Drone Downed in Ukraine Made With US Parts

An Iranian drone downed in Ukraine was constructed with parts made by multiple US and Western companies according to a Ukrainian intelligence report which was passed on to the US. Russian forces have been using drones, artillery, and airstrikes to...

Greek Inventor Creates Anti-drone System Called Minotaur

A Greek inventor in Larissa claims to have created an anti-drone system that would destroy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's). Kostas Soukos named his creation "Minotaur" after the ancient Greek mythical creature portrayed with the head and tail of a bull...

US Deploys Eight MQ-9 Reaper Drones to Greece

The US has deployed eight MQ-9 Reaper drones to Larissa Air Base in central Greece for a year. The first four unmanned aerial vehicles were assembled in Larissa while the rest arrived from U.S. bases in Europe ready to take...

Turkish Drone Spies on Sole Resident of Greek Islet Kinaros

A Turkish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, flew over Kinaros on Wednesday, a Greek islet whose only inhabitant is Irene Katsotourchi. It is unclear what kind of military intelligence the Turkish drone had tried to get...

Greece’s First Unmanned Aerial Vehicle “Archytas” Ready for Service

Greece's first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called “Archytas” is almost ready to start flights over the Greek islands and the border regions. The UAV is expected to substantially upgrade Greece’s defense as a whole while it will also join civil...

Greece Unveils Prototype of New Vertical Take-Off, Landing Drone

A prototype of Greece's first vertical take-off and landing drone, called "Archytas," was unveiled by the nation's authorities during a military exercise in the eastern Aegean in late September. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), called "Archytas," was presented to deputy...