Latvia drone range pushing NATO industry to meet reality

Latvia drone range pushing NATO industry to meet reality

Speaking at a press briefing ahead of the Drone Summit in Riga, Kairišs outlined the work of Latvia’s Autonomous Systems Competence Centre, which serves as both a national drone procurement body and the host of NATO’s counter-UAS innovation range at the Sēlija Military Training Area. The centre operates under the Latvian Ministry of Defence and holds a special governmental permission for fast-track procurement, bypassing standard public procurem…