In Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Belarus eDrone project is launched

ArmInfo. In Armenia, Georgia,  Moldova and Belarus eDrone project is launched (studies of unmanned  aerial vehicles). 

The project, implemented within the framework of Eastern Partnership  of EU, supposes that during three years the European experts will  teach the colleagues from Eastern Partnership states the latest  technologies and methods of creation of unmanned aerial vehicles.  

The initiative unites eight states, Italy, France, Poland, Romania,  Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Belarus.  The total budget of the  project is 1 million EUR. The sum will be distributed among 17  universities and companies of the participating countries. Based on  the results of the three-year program, they will develop their own  educational projects and create centers for studying unmanned aerial  vehicles on their base.

The eDrone program is funded within the framework of EU Erasmus+,  active since 2014 to 2020 which supports the sector of education and  professional training.

The participants will be retrained, the European experts will teach  them how to modify and where to use drones. 

Armenia is represented in the eDrone project by two universities: the  State Engineering University of Armenia and the Armenian State  Economic University. In the first laboratory will be created, the  second will be engaged in the economic substantiation of the program.