The article describes multiple European/NATO counter-UAS innovations being demonstrated and prepared for deployment, including autonomous interceptor drones with radar + computer vision and a winged mothership that can launch interceptors and act as a comms relay. Latvia also plans mobile border teams equipped with interceptor drones in response to drone incursions believed diverted by Russian jamming, indicating a new operational adoption pathway for low-cost air defense.
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counter-EWside: natofirst seen 2024-01-01
NATO tests autonomous interceptor drones and mothership launch at Latvia range
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/03/at-a-nato-range-in-latvia-hits-and-misses-mark-europes-counter-drone-journey/At a NATO range in Latvia, hits and misses mark Europe’s counter-drone journey