The use of drones in the public sector and civil protection authorities in Greece is now widespread, with applications in fires, floods, surveillance, and mapping, under a strict legal framework. Public authorities and civil protection services use drones for:
Firefighting: Detecting fire sources, monitoring fire fronts, risk assessment
Police and Coast Guard: Border surveillance, crowd control, traffic management
Municipalities: Infrastructure mapping, environmental inspections, detection of illegal construction
Ministry of Culture: Surveillance of archaeological sites