The Ministry of Finance is financing the production of a second drone, after the “Archytas”.

The Ministry of Finance is proceeding with the financing of the design of a second, more complex unmanned aerial vehicle (drone), utilizing the consistent course of work and the know-how acquired from the “Archytas” program for the research, development and industrial production of the first Autonomous Aerial Multi-Purpose Vehicle by entities of the wider public sector.

In this context, under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of National Defence, the Hellenic Aviation Industry (EAB) and four Universities of the country – the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Democritus University of Thrace, the University of Thessaly and the University of Patras – are proceeding to signing of a memorandum of cooperation for the design and industrial production of the new aircraft.

The memorandum of cooperation will be signed tomorrow at 14.00, in an event at the Ministry of Finance, with the participation of Minister Christos Staikouras and Minister of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos, by the administration of the EAB and the rectors’ authorities of the four Universities.

According to the relevant announcement, the Ministry of Finance, as the main shareholder of EAB, wishing to contribute to the further development of domestic know-how in innovative sectors, in order to strengthen the competitiveness of the company and the country as a whole, decided to support and finance another important program , which is expected to bring multiple benefits for the involved bodies and, more broadly, for the scientific community, the Greek economy and our country as a whole.

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