TSAMTO, May 22. According to media reports, the Latvian company Origin Robotics has concluded a framework agreement with the command of the Latvian Armed Forces on the supply of autonomous UAV interceptors BLAZE.
The purchase price and the number of supplied systems have not yet been disclosed. Origin Robotics stated that the agreement creates a long-term procurement mechanism for the Latvian Armed Forces, as well as allows other European countries to join it through intergovernmental cooperation.
According to Agris Kipurs, CEO and co-founder of Origin Robotics, the agreement provides Latvia with a guarantee to acquire BLAZE for years to come without interruptions and gaps in procurement. The Parties may review the technical specification of the interceptor annually. Thus, the Latvian Armed Forces will always receive the latest version of BLAZE.
The framework agreement should accelerate the procurement of UAV counteraction systems in the context of the growing use of low-cost drones and barrage ammunition in combat operations.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia has approved the use of the European Union's SAFE (Security Action for Europe) soft loan instrument for defense procurement to finance the acquisition of a number of unmanned aerial vehicles, guided missiles and anti-UAV systems on April 21, 2026. The delivery of BLAZE interceptors to the Latvian company Origin Robotics is one of the approved projects for the purchase of anti-UAVs.
It is noted that the decision to use the SAFE tool should contribute both to improving the combat capability of the Latvian Armed Forces and to the development of the Latvian defense industry.
As CAMTO reported, the BLAZE system was introduced to the market in May 2025. The complex is designed to combat high-speed aerial threats, including UAVs and barrage munitions. The system uses radar detection tools and computer vision technology based on artificial intelligence.
Threats are intercepted by targeting from a radar using an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing UAV equipped with a fragmentation warhead. BLAZE detects targets using EO/There are two blocks, and artificial intelligence offers the operator a choice of which one to attack. The detonation of the warhead is carried out with the approval of the operator. If the attack is abandoned, the UAV may return to base or self-destruct. As stated, BLAZE can effectively hit objects flying at speeds up to 220 km/h.
According to Agris Kipurs, the company's chief executive officer, Origin Robotics can produce UAVs 10 times cheaper than the currently actively used Shahed barrage ammunition.
Latvia was the first to announce the purchase of interception systems from Origin Robotics in early October 2025, followed by the Belgian Ministry of Defense, which in November announced the allocation of 50 million euros for the supply of these systems. Shortly after that, Estonia placed the order. As of January 2026, all three countries have started receiving the first batches of BLAZE systems.
According to Origin Robotics, a number of other allied countries are also purchasing BLAZE. It is known about the delivery of a batch of BLAZE to the Swedish Armed Forces in March.
