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Airtech centers to open this autumn in four more Lithuanian cities

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Lithuania’s Airtech program will open four new drone-training centers this autumn, expanding its operations to seven cities.
  • The program expects to train 1,200 students and 600 adults this year, with participants also able to enter eight open drone competitions.
  • Organizers aim to operate at least 14 centers across Lithuania by 2028.

Four new Airtech drone-training centers will open this autumn in Klaipėda, Ukmergė, Panevėžys and Plungė. Students will learn to control, build and program drones.

The program will operate in seven Lithuanian cities this year. Existing centers in Jonava, Kėdainiai and Tauragė will continue their training, with 1,200 students and 600 adults expected to take part.

Practical activities will become part of the program this year. Participants will be able to apply their skills in eight open unmanned-aircraft competitions.

Valdas Jankauskas, head of the agency implementing Airtech, said the expansion showed strong interest among Lithuanian young people in aviation and robotics. “From this autumn, even more students will have the unique opportunity not only to get a drone airborne, but also to understand the subtleties of piloting and programming,” he said.

Airtech began operating its first centers in Jonava, Tauragė and Kėdainiai last year. Organizers plan to have at least 14 centers in Lithuania by 2028, training about 7,000 children and 1,700 adults.

From this autumn, even more students will have the unique opportunity not only to get a drone airborne, but also to understand the subtleties of piloting and programming.

· Valdas JankauskasThe Airtech program director described the purpose of expanding drone training to four additional Lithuanian cities.
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