Drones are appearing more frequently on Latvia's security agenda — both as a technological opportunity and as a potential threat. Following incidents involving drones that entered Latvia's territory, the question arises: how developed are our capabilities to control such risks, what are the real capabilities of drones, and how easily can they be used for malicious purposes?
Currently, the development of drones is progressing faster than the development of anti-drone technologies, said Janis Garisons, head of the drone manufacturer NEWT21 and former state secretary of the Ministry of Defense, in an interview with the TV3 program "900 sekundes".
"Technologies are developing rapidly, and in my opinion, military structures are not keeping up with them. Previously, it was the armed forces that were the customers, and technologies developed slowly over ten years. What is happening now? Technological development in the field of drones is happening on its own. The war in Ukraine and Ukrainian innovations are further accelerating this," Garisons said.
Commenting on recent incidents involving drones in the Baltic countries, he suggested that Russia intercepted Ukrainian drones directed against it and, by creating interference in their operation, changed their flight direction. "We are seeing an increasingly widespread use of drones, and soon we will see swarms. The problem is that the development of drones is happening faster than the development of anti-drone technologies," Garisons added.
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