Practice Drones Rocket Over Crete

ILA 2000: The German, Dutch and Greek air forces will continue to use the island of Crete to train the crews of their Patriot, Roland and Hawk air defense missiles following the renewal of a contract with Dasa by the Greek government.

The three year contract -- worth $13.5 million-carries another five year option worth another $22.4 million, Dasa announced here at ILA 2000.

Target simulation for the NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI), near Chania, has been performed by prime contractor Dornier GmbH, a corporate unit of Dasa, in cooperation with the Italian company Meteor since 1988. Approaching aircraft are simulated by the Meteor Mirach 100 high-performance drones. As many as five drones can be used simultaneously to provide realistic practice.

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