Dimitris Koukoutsis

In recent years, drones have significantly changed the way modern Armed Forces around the world operate. Greece could not be left out of this technological evolution. From border surveillance to target reconnaissance and operations support, UAVs (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) are gaining an increasingly important role in the daily operations of the Greek Armed Forces. From

Where I am allowed to fly drones, where not and why The drone has become very popular in recent years, both for recreational and professional purposes. However, flying an Semi-EA is not allowed everywhere. There are specific rules and restrictions that have been created for safety, privacy and smooth operation of the airspace, there are

Those who want to become professionally active in the field of drones will sooner or later encounter the same question: Do I need STS or SORA? The answer is not the same for everyone. It depends on: the type of flight with what Drone I will attempt the environment the frequency of work and the

European drone regulations have been established by the EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and are applied uniformly across all member states. This framework is based on the level of risk associated with the flight, rather than simply on the weight or type of the drone. The philosophy of the EASA regulatory framework EASA categorises

The professional use of drones is evolving rapidly. Nowadays, it is no longer enough to have only a basic A1-A3/A2 pilot licence. Many jobs require flying in more demanding environments, close to people, in urban areas or beyond the operator’s line of sight the B-VLOS. It is for these cases that the Standard Scenarios (STS-01

Where it started and where we are today Drones have now moved from the hobby stage to that of a professional tool. They are used in infrastructure projects, energy, agriculture, film production, inspection, mapping, civil protection missions, but as recent War Operations have taught us & in Wars. But as the professional applications increase, so

The second Drones Production Unit, category 1, FPV (First-Person View), is created in our country at the 316 Technician Area Workshop. A unit that will have the capacity to manufacture 1,000 drones per month and will give our country’s Armed Forces the capability that the new era demands. It is a step, an important step

Long-Range Drone Flights and the New Geopolitical Reality The rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in recent years has radically transformed the field of geopolitical conflict. No longer are long-range drone flights the exclusive prerogative of major superpowers – even resource-constrained countries such as Ukraine are managing to incorporate advanced UAVs into their strategic

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Η συνύπαρξη της τεχνολογίας drone με το υγρό στοιχείο της θάλασσας ανοίγει έναν εντελώς νέο κόσμο εφαρμογών και ευκαιριών. Από την επιτήρηση ακτών μέχρι την κινηματογράφηση σε συνθήκες θαλάσσιου αέρα, οι πτήσεις πάνω από θάλασσα έχουν τις δικές τους προκλήσεις, απαιτούν εξειδικευμένες γνώσεις και προσφέρουν μοναδικά αποτελέσματα άλλα και προκλήσεις καθώς η απροσεξία εδώ έχει