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

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Group) of the

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

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and production facilities in

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. It has designed, produced and exported a variety of

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- including the ''

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'', '' Alkyon'', ''

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'' (also available with single- and twin-jet engines), and

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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. EADS 3 Sigma announced in November 2012 that the company was in liquidation as it was no longer financially viable to continue its operations.

External links/References

L.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012)
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