ORIGIN and Anduril have demonstrated a joint counter-UAS capability to senior Latvian military leadership at a military training facility in Latvia. The demonstration, held at the end of October, occurred just over a month after the two defense technology companies signed a memorandum of understanding on 25 September.
The event demonstrated ORIGIN’s autonomous counter-drone interceptor, BLAZE, operating as the effector of an integrated air defense solution via Anduril’s Lattice command-and-control platform. It functioned alongside an existing radar system already deployed for Latvian air defence, highlighting how an open and interoperable software architecture can combine sensors, effectors, and command-and-control into a unified, centrally coordinated solution.
Martins Marenis, Commercial Director of ORIGIN, stated that transitioning from a signed agreement to a demonstration before Latvia’s senior military leadership within weeks showed what working at speed looks like. He noted that interceptors connecting to a shared command-and-control layer offer operators better visibility and quicker responses against evolving drone threats than systems operating in isolation.
Brian Moran, Vice President of Anduril Europe, stated that it took just four days on the ground in Latvia to integrate BLAZE into Lattice alongside ORIGIN and demonstrate a successful engagement. Looking ahead, the two companies plan to continue joint testing and validation activity on NATO’s eastern flank, alongside concept of operations development for counter-UAS missions.
Also reported by Unmanned Airspace
