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LATVIA GIVES INTERCEPTOR TEAMS GREATER AUTHORITY AFTER FAILED DRONE ENGAGEMENT

LATVIA GIVES INTERCEPTOR TEAMS GREATER AUTHORITY AFTER FAILED DRONE ENGAGEMENT Latvia has revised its air-defence procedures after an interceptor drone detected and pursued an unidentified drone that entered Latvian airspace last week but failed to destroy it. Defence Minister Raivis Melnis acknowledged that complicated coordination procedures—and the military’s limited experience with the recently deployed system—slowed […] The post LATVIA GIVE…

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Latvia has revised procedures since last week when the drone that entered the country ' s airspace failed to be knocked down; the military leadership has reduced the decision-making chain.

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Following the failure to shoot down one of the drones that entered Latvian airspace last week, procedures have been reviewed and the decision-making chain shortened to allow for faster responses in the future, Defense Minister Raivis Melnis told Latvian television on Monday.

In Latvia, problems in intercepting an unknown drone that violated the country ' s airspace were acknowledged, and Defence Minister Ravis Melnis explained the failure of the complex procedure of harmonization and the lack of practical experience in the military, as reported by Delfi.

After one of the drones that invaded Latvian airspace last week failed to shoot down, procedures were revised and the decision-making chain shortened so that future responses could be made faster.

After one of the drones that flew into Latvian airspace last week failed to be shot down, procedures have been revised and the decision-making chain shortened so that in the future we can react more quickly, Defense Minister Raivis Melnis said on Latvian Television's "Morning Panorama" program on Monday.

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