The Latvian Army is to deploy counter uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) or counter drone units imminently, according to the head of the country’s Autonomous Systems Competence Centre, Maj Modris Kairišs.
The units, which Kairišs said will be deployed “very soon, within days but definitely within weeks”, are designed to be small and mobile, consisting of three or four soldiers travelling in a single vehicle and equipped with Latvian interceptor UAS.
The high mobility aspect of the units will be a key part of the capability with the country’s eastern border with Russia and Belarus being remote, rugged and about 450km