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A war of the … future, a secret battle of “bloodless” domination between Greece and Turkey, has been going on lately in the Aegean. This is the “war of the drones”, the drone that both countries have.
And they are not … the toys that we see circulating many times, but for powerful spy weapons that can even become killing machines.
High-tech spies are able to capture important information about the enemy, photograph bases and camps, control the border, but also carry out missions like the recent one in Kastellorizo.
Where on September 26, a Turkish drone appears to have dropped red-painted balloons on the Greek flag while constantly conducting Turkish raids.
It was an “attack” that took place in the context of a psychological war in which the neighbors seem to bet a lot.
In the last six months, when relations between the two countries have deteriorated, the presence of drones over the Aegean is a daily phenomenon.
The Turkish side seems willing to intensify “digital warfare” through the use of advanced drone technology and daring missions.
Especially now that the Erdogan regime has made new military arrests and the air force lacks experienced pilots.
However, Greece, realizing that it cannot be left behind in the ongoing hybrid war, is also equipped with state-of-the-art drones, but also with ground systems that “blind” Turkey’s superspies.
However, according to information from “NEON”, the Turkish side bets heavily on the activation of flying spies and uses many tricks to “invade” Greek airspace from the air. 
One of those ways is to use fishing vessels that operate in international waters. The Turks recruit small or medium UAVs, as the more correct name is for “flying spies”, they transport them to the fisheries and “base” international territorial waters on the battle of the Aegean.
The same information indicates that the drones are targeting areas where they can photograph movements on the islands, record points of military interest, and generally attempt to establish dominance in the Aegean.
In fact, in the Evros crisis, the information says that a war was fought between Greek and Turkish UAVs, despite the latter being superior in technology.
The Pentagon has stepped up its defense of the border with drones and thermal cameras that monitor everything, including flights operated by Turkish jets.
The case of Kastellorizo, with the insult of the Greek flag, made the Greek military think. This is because many times aircraft shipments from Turkey can be unpredictable, in order to “offend” primarily psychology.
After all, photographing and recording data on Greek soil does not mean that Turkey is learning state secrets.
But the Greek Pentagon is trying to “learn” the movements of the Turks in this area to be properly prepared.
Greece’s goal
Greece is preparing to develop a fleet with 7 initially and 8 other state-of-the-art drones.
They will be leased to Israel and there were discussions about this last week.
These are Heron-type unmanned aerial vehicles, which are of the latest technology and will be based in the heart of the Aegean, on Skyros.
In the first phase there will be 3 Herons and then another 4 that were delayed due to the closure in Israel.
The cost of the program amounts to 16.5 million euros.
Israeli experts have come to Greece to see the base at Skyros, but also to educate the Greeks.
These aircraft have a range of 1,000 kilometers and are specifically intended for border surveillance, but also for missions related to search, rescue and disaster management.
They have marine radar and optical-electric sensor so they can fly at night.
They also have artificial intelligence systems to connect to a satellite and can use weapons systems.
It should be noted that Greece already has 15 UAVs. The Army’s French-made Sperwere drones are estimated at 8. The Hellenic Air Force has six UAVs, the Greek-made Pegasus II Block 1, based in August 2017 at the 110th Fighter Wing at Larissa Air Base. Another 4 of the same type are under construction and will strengthen the Air Force.
Last year the American drone MQ-9 Guardian from the company General Atomics Aeronautical System, which can fly for 40 hours continuously, was unveiled in Larissa.
Turkey
As for Turkey, it has been developing its own UAV production for years. It already uses drones in operations in Libya and Syria.
It is estimated that it has a fleet of 100 Anka type and some Bayraktar type navy. 
Last year, Turkish Aerospace Industries introduced the Aksungur aircraft, which can be used for reconnaissance, surveillance and ground attack functions.
Turkey also has a fleet of UAVs called “kamikaze drones” because they go to the target and explode.
It is said that it was these planes that changed the balance in Libya by attacking General Haftar’s troops.
Turkey is the second country after the United States to build second-generation drones, that is, drones that, in addition to recording information, can kill.
Military sources in Greece, however, emphasize that drones may be ideal for the hybrid war that Turkey wants in the Aegean, but this does not mean that our country is unprotected.
For one thing, because drones are vulnerable in times of war and can be shot down relatively easily.
And on the other hand, because there are electronic systems in the ground that can block, shoot down or simply “blind” enemy spies.
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