INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE) hosted the opening meeting with the Hellenic National Military Airworthiness Authority (EEAA), as part of the company's approval process as a Military Design Organization (MDOA) for aeronautical products, according to the military European airworthiness requirements ( EMAR Part 21 ).
At the same time, IDE is starting the certification process of the Low Observable Unmanned Aircraft System "LOTUS", in order to obtain the Military Type Certificate (MTC), according to the NATO certification standards (STANAG 4671), in the context of the implementation of the European program of the same name.
The structured and productive cooperation of the sector with the authorities of the Ministry of Defense decisively strengthens the country's presence in the emerging European defense industrial infrastructure, providing operational advantages to its Armed Forces and significant benefits to its economy."
The LOTUS program consortium is coordinated by INTRACOM DEFENSE and consists of industrial, scientific and military entities from Greece (IDE, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, ALTUS, CFT, University of Patras and Air Force Telecommunications and Electronics Warehouse), Cyprus (SignalGenerix, Cyric and Geoimaging), Spain (Embention) and the Netherlands (RHEA Group).
Through its participation in the program, the Hellenic Ministry of Defense (HMoD) will be able to meet the corresponding operational requirements and achieve self-sufficiency in drones within five years.
INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE) has signed a contract (Grant Agreement) with the European Commission in the amount of 9.7 million euros for the financing of the LOTUS - Low Observable Tactical Unmanned System program, which was approved last July, after an evaluation by a Committee of Experts of the European Commission .E., within the framework of the European Defense Industrial Development Program (EDIDP – European Defense Industrial Development Program).
The European Commission has approved a grant of 9.7 million euros with the consortium of the LOTUS (Low Observable Tactical Unmanned System) drone project, which will be a new European tactical UAV, specially designed for effective border surveillance and threat identification .
The LOTUS program aims to develop a low-observable tactical RPAS with the ability to provide near-real-time information, featuring modern self-protection.
The plan for a Tactical UAV has a duration of 45 months. The deployment will include, a TRPAS parent air vehicle equipped with ISR sensors, designed with low observability and high endurance capabilities, with an integrated self-defense system against enemy threats.
LOTUS will have systems of integrated sensor data processing capabilities for target detection, reconnaissance, independent operational capabilities and interoperability based on NATO standards.
It will also feature reliable communications, extensive adoption of artificial intelligence, cyber security and expandability to support additional missions.
In the first phase, all this is absolutely possible because the next phase, which will come quickly, will concern a Greek-made UCAV with lethal capabilities on the battlefield, especially in the Aegean.
