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Zalaegerszeg to Set Up Drone Research, Development Center

MTI-Hungary Today 2022.04.08.

The city of Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary, plans to set up a drone research and development center with a 20 billion forint (EUR 52.3m) investment, Mayor Zoltán Balaicz said on Thursday.

The investment will create 200 jobs, he told a press conference.

The center dubbed Dronemotive is planned to be set up at the 110-hectare privately operated Zalaegerszeg-Andráshida airport, the mayor said. It will carry out research and development of civilian and state-operated drones, as well as certification and testing, he said.

Defence Research Facility to Be Built in Zalaegerszeg
Defence Research Facility to Be Built in Zalaegerszeg

The project will cost a total 5 billion forints (EUR 13 million).Continue reading

The investment also aims to ensure that the airport can handle small domestic planes and helicopters, Tóth said.

Featured photo illustration via Pixabay


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