“The countering of unfriendly UAVs is carried out using the means of the Unified Air Defense System” emphasized the Minister of Defense
“The Armed Forces are at the highest operational readiness and combat capability, in order to face any threat and to secure the national and sovereign rights of the country”, the Minister of National Defense said on Friday Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos.
Responding to a question submitted to the Parliament by 26 SYRIZA MPs, he said that “unfriendly UAVs are dealt with using the means of the Unified Air Defense System. In any case, the Armed Forces (AF) monitor every UAV flight activity and maintain an increased readiness to react to potential danger.”
Specifically, the EDs, within the framework of their powers, take all the necessary actions deriving from the National Plans – Orders, in order to monitor and police the national airspace, recognizing all aircraft, manned or unmanned, that enter the ATHINAI FIR , without filing a flight plan and permission from the competent Greek authorities that control air traffic.
At the same time, all applicable national rules of engagement are faithfully applied, while all affected units are informed about the flight of the specific means, in order to take the necessary measures to conceal and secure classified information in a timely manner.
»Furthermore, in the context of shielding the country from UAV-type aerial threats, continuous effort is made modernization of the available air defense means.
“Regarding the increase of the operational capabilities of the EDs is carried out based on the recorded operational requirements and any solution that serves the said planning is examined and evaluated thoroughly, taking into account the economic planning and the operational benefits.
“In the above context, all possible options are being examined to find the most suitable solution in terms of air defense capabilities and procedures, in order to deal with unfriendly UAVs”, concluded the minister.
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