US EditionLithuania to teach thousands, including schoolchildren, how to build and pilot drones
The program will train 15,500 adults and 7,000 children in drone technology, enhancing public skills amid regional security concerns related to UAV use.
- Lithuania plans to teach over 22,000 people how to build and operate drones at nine new training centres over the next three years, according to the country's Defence Ministry.
- The first three centres will open in Jonava, Taurag, and Kdainiai this September, with six more planned by 2028, according to Defence Minister Dovil Ðakalien.
- A budget of more than €3.3 million will fund specialized equipment and software for the training initiative aimed at both adults and schoolchildren.
- The initiative aims to provide training to 15,500 adults and 7,000 children by 2028.
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By 2028, more than 22,000 Lithuanian citizens will learn how to control drones, including around 7000 children, and that could only be the beginning.
Lithuania wants to launch in September a new training programme for the construction and operation of drones for the general public and students, reports March, according to Agerpres.
Lithuania Launches Ambitious Drone Training Initiative
Lithuania plans to open nine drone training centres to equip 15,500 adults and 7,000 children with drone skills by 2028. Targeting civil resistance and technological expertise, the initiative involves a 3.3 million euro investment, tailored for different ages, as a response to regional security threats.
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Lithuania to teach thousands, including schoolchildren, how to build and pilot drones
Lithuania's government plans to open nine drone training centers to teach thousands of people, including schoolchildren, skills in flying and building drones.
Drones can no longer be thought away from everyday life and are also among the most effective weapons. Lithuania reacts to this - and wants to train civilians in the use of unmanned aircraft.
Drones can no longer be thought away from everyday life and are also among the most effective weapons. Lithuania reacts to this - and wants to train civilians in the use of unmanned aircraft.
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