United to win: Latvia set to provide Ukraine with 500 locally-made drones
Photo: Andris Spruds / X
Latvia is transferring around 500 drones to Ukraine, and the UAVs are ready to depart.
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds reported that on Twitter.
"The next batch of drones is ready! About 500 Latvian-made drones will support Ukrainians in various combat missions," the head of the Latvian Ministry of Defense wrote.
It is worth noting that Ukraine will receive such assistance within the framework of the drone coalition.
Photo: Andris Spruds / XFor reference:
On January 18, the creation of the Coalition of Drones and Radio-Electronic Warfare was reported.
Latvia initiated the creation of the Coalition. The initiative was announced during a meeting between its Minister of Defense, Andris Spruds, and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, in December 2023.
As of April 2024, the drone coalition led by Latvia has already collected almost 500 million euros to purchase drones for Ukraine.
Latvia also provides a drone testing ground to industrial and military enterprises to continuously improve drone technology.
In addition, Latvia will transfer more than 2,500 drones to Ukraine in July, costing about 4 million euros. The deliveries will take place within the "drone coalition" led by Latvia.
Great Britain has announced an industry competition for developing and procuring FPV drones, which has received 265 applications. These proposals are currently under assessment, and the initial contracts are anticipated to be signed in August.
Currently, the International Drone Coalition includes 14 countries – Latvia, Ukraine, Great Britain, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Great Britain, France, Sweden and Estonia.
