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Qatari defense firm based in Charleston touting spy drone technology to Europe

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A Textron Systems Aerosonde small unmanned aircraft system, similar to one that is being developed by Charleston-based Barzan Aeronautical. Provided

A Qatari defense firm with its headquarters in downtown Charleston is trying to drum up business for its newest airborne spy device in Europe.

executives toured Europe last month to tout their  drone, which has been developed secretly in the Charleston area,  this week by the website. , the Meeting Street company’s new CEO, and , the firm’s legal counsel, visited countries interested in stepping up their border surveillance, including Greece and Scandinavian countries close to Russia, the report states.

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