The drone flights are carried out in the European civil airspace, under civil flight procedures without any military involvement and control
The Civil Aviation Authority of Greece, on the recommendation of the European Aviation Safety Agency, approved for the first time the flight of the Heron 1 UAV of the Aerospace Industry in the airspace of Greece. The permission to fly the UAV was given as part of the activation of the system for an operational activity of the organization Frontex (the Coastal and Border Protection Agency), for maritime patrol and coastal protection services in Europe.
The drone flights are carried out in the European civil airspace, under civil flight procedures without any military involvement and control.
The Heron 1 systems in the Frontex service are equipped with electro-optical satellites for day and night vision and maritime patrol radars that provide an up-to-date and accurate intelligence picture in real time. This intelligence picture is distributed to the decision makers in the situation rooms through a unique system that affects the quality of the coordination, planning and commanding capabilities of the missions.
VP of the Aerospace Industry, and director of the military aircraft division, Moshe Levy:" It is a great pride for the aerospace industry, that the Heron UAV produced by it is flying in the civil airspace in the skies of Europe. Together with our partner from the Airbus company, we are at the disposal of the Frontex organization for whatever it needs, and we intend to provide the best service. The Heron UAV has already accumulated over 500,000 operational flight hours around the world, and there are countless successes. We look forward to seeing his success here as well."
The Heron UAVs of the aerospace industry have gained a rich and successful operational reputation for years in the service of the Israeli and European air forces and among many other customers around the world. The UAV is designed for long-term strategic and tactical missions, and has the ability to fly in difficult weather conditions, carry a large number of probes (sensors) at the same time and transmit information in real time to forces in the field and decision makers.
