Greece tested a wide range of domestically developed drones and anti-drone systems in a major military exercise near the northeastern city of Alexandroupolis.
Officers from several NATO countries observed helicopters, infantry units and multiple types of drones as they worked together in a high-intensity simulated battle.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said the exercise signaled a new era for unmanned systems built in Greece, as the country increases domestic production to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.

"Our country, the Armed Forces have now entered the new era and are walking with confidence, with stability, to continue to offer Greek society and the Greek people a sense of security. And here where we are in Thrace, near Alexandroupolis, in Evros, this is perhaps more necessary than anywhere else," said, among other things, Mr. Dendias after the end of the exercise.

The exercise, which ended yesterday, featured, among other things, UCAVs, FPV drones, i.e. the type that has dominated the Ukrainian battlefield in recent years, and expendable munitions (kamikaze drones), which were developed for use and training by the Greek Armed Forces.

Also tested during the exercise was the Mobile Drone Manufacturing Unit, which is a container that can be transported several miles from the front line to produce drones that will be 3D printed and assembled on site.
