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Aitoliko: The ‘Little Venice’ of Greece Caught in Spectacular Drone Video

It may be a slight exaggeration, but for many locals, the town of Aitoliko, situated on an island between two lagoons in western Greece is their own, smaller version of Venice. The old part of the town lies quite romantically...

Turkish Drones in Occupied Cyprus Deepen Tensions in the Region

An air base in northern Cyprus is currently hosting drones from Turkey, causing tensions to rise throughout the region. Cyprus, politically divided after the Turkish invasion of 1974, has felt that the Turkish government is reproducing its "expansionist agenda"...

Turkish Drone Drops Red Paint on Greek Flag Painted on Kastellorizo Rock

A Turkish drone dropped red paint on the Greek flag painted on a huge rock next to the Kastellorizo port on Saturday, forcing the Foreign Ministry to issue a statement condemning the Turkish act. The provocative act came only days...

Greek University Participates in Pioneering Drone Manufacturing Project

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will participate in an international pioneering program for building Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) called Project Lotus. Kyriakos Yakinthos, professor at the AUTH Department of Mechanical Engineering and director of the Fluid and Turbine...

Drone Video Captures Majestic Mykonos

A new video by Petros Nazos for Mykonoslive.tv captures the astonishing beauty of Mykonos, the jewel in the crown of central Aegean. Greece's most famous cosmopolitan island, a whitewashed paradise in the heart of the Cyclades, is preparing to host...

Greece to Acquire Israeli Drones for Border Defense

Greece will acquire drones from Israel to defend its borders, in the very first military deal between the two countries which includes an option to buy the system, Reuters reports. The Israeli Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the agreement...

Greece's Little-Known Desert Captured on Drone Video

An arid piece of land in the north-western Peloponnese has been dubbed the "Greek Desert" for its sand dunes and relative lack of vegetation. Located near the village of Vartholomio, the area of Thines has now been offered for sale...

State-of-the-Art American Drones Go Through Their Paces in Larissa, Greece

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the company which produces the new, state-of-the-art American ''MQ-9 Guardian'' drones, presented its new unmanned aircraft today at the Hellenic Airforce (HAF) military base in Larissa, Thessaly. The ''MQ-9 Guardian'' and the tremendous capabilities it can...

Turkey Deploys Drones Over Occupied Cyprus

Turkey has reportedly deployed unmanned aerial vehicles over the occupied territories of northern Cyprus which will shadow ships drilling for oil and gas in the seas off the island. The self-declared Turkish-Cypriot government, recognized by only Turkey among all the...

Greece Plans to Buy Drones from US, Israel

Greece plans to acquire three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from the United States with surveillance capabilities ranging from the Black Sea to Libya, Greece's Defense Minister Nikos Papagiotopoulos said on Friday. “And don't tell me that we should not inspect...

Turkish Drone Spotted ''Spying'' Over Islet of Rho, on Castellorizo

The continued Turkish provocations against Greek airspace over its eastern islands continued on Monday, this time with a high-tech element added into the mix. A UAV, or unmanned drone, was spotted flying over the islet of Rho in the island archipelago...