BSK Defense was the successor of Velos O.E., a company established in 1982, producing a series of aerial target and aerial observation products used by foreign companies and armed forces. The current company was founded in
Chania
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, in 2008. It focused on design, development and production of defense systems, including UAVs (''Phaeton'', ''Ideon'', ''Kyon'', ''Erevos''), USVs (''Seirios 65'' and ''95''), target drones (''Nemesis'', ''(H)Yperion'', ''Panas''), electronics, and UAV engines.
In 2010, it started development of a cruise missile type HSC-1 Makedon in cooperation with other Greek companies, including ''Axon Engineering'' (which undertook parts of the engine development). The missile was designed to be long, weigh 1050 kg and reach a maximum speed of 1100 km/h. The project was eventually cancelled, due to Greece's drastically reduced defense budgets.
The company was also involved in engine development, including the VRJ-230A jet engine, employed in its Nemesis B Target system.
BSK Defense went out of business in 2018.
External links
Company websiteL.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012){{ISBN, 978-960-93-4452-4 (eBook)
BSK Defense in Greek Defense Companies indexReport about BSK Defense in ''PTISI'' magazineBSK Defense ''Makedon'' project (''STRATIGIKI'' magazine)Nemesis B Target System
Aircraft manufacturers of Greece
Defence companies of Greece