Latvian startup Origin Robotics today launched BLAZE, an autonomous interceptor drone designed to destroy enemy drones by ramming into them or blowing them up.
Origin already has an FPV bomber deployed in Ukraine, and BLAZE could be next.
https://thenextweb.com/news/latvian-startup-launches-blaze-autonomous-drone-killer-for-nato-armies
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Startups are increasingly supplying defence tech to armies. We’ve seen this a lot in Ukraine, especially with drone warfare. Apparently, around two-thirds of the kills in the Ukraine/Russia war are now made by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Do you think the battlefields of the future will just be people behind screens fighting other people behind screens. Or maybe we’ll let autonomous machines take over the decision-making too? It’s quite a worrying prospect IMO.
Afaik, the plan for the russia / EU border is to have millions and millions of drones patrolling the border, so that if russia attacks, all hell will be unleashed
Drone warfare entering a new era. Good to see smaller countries innovating in defense tech. Wonder how effective these are against swarms of cheaper drones though – might be a cost-efficiency problem long-term.