EADS 3 Sigma is the name since 2002 (when its majority was acquired by the European EADS

EADS

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 Group) of the Greek

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 3 Sigma aerospace company. It was founded in 1987 with headquarters in Athens

Athens

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 and production facilities in Chania

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, Crete

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. It has designed, produced and exported a variety of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - including the Iris, Alkyon, Perseas (also available with single- and twin-jet engines), and Nearchos

3 Sigma Nearchos

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types - as well as various electronics; its areas of research and development, in collaboration with Greek Universities, have included engine and remote control technologies.