UAS and C-UAS tested at NATO Innovation Range in Latvia
An RDC Systems Raven X4 interceptor during NATO's Innovation Range testing in Latvia in March 2026. (Ministry of Defence of Latvia)
Defence companies and military representatives from across NATO countries and Ukraine took part in the testing, evaluation, verification and validation of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) at NATO's Innovation Range in Latvia, NATO said in a press release dated 18 March.
The testing and evaluation event took place from 9–13 March. The next event is planned for 27 May during the International Drone Summit in Riga.
The site at the Sēlija Military Training Area allows for high-speed and high-altitude interceptor UAS flights and the testing of different electronic warfare (EW) technologies, according to NATO,
NATO's Innovation Range for unmanned systems in Latvia is one of five such ranges under NATO's Rapid Adoption Action Plan (RAAP). The other ranges include a cyber testbed in Estonia; a range for future connectivity that is co-led by Finland and Sweden; one for the underwater environment in Italy; and one for shallow waters in the Netherlands.
For more, please see: Special Report: Estonia, Latvia, and Belgium receive Blaze interceptor UAVs from Origin Robotics
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