Event 647

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details are from a public report by Latvian Television and confirmed by company and government officials. The cooperation agreement, start date, and intent are unambiguous in the posted article and screenshot.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/15.11.2024-plans-for-missile-production-in-latvia.a576566/"
    ],
    "title": "Missile production to begin in ??Latvia with Frankenberg Technologies"
  },
  "description": "Latvia will begin commercial missile production in cooperation with Frankenberg Technologies, with first tests and prototypes already underway. Production aims to start within the next year, involving Latvian universities and engineers.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-15T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Article headline: 'Plans for missile production in Latvia'",
    "Paragraphs describing cooperation with Riga Technical University and first tests",
    "Details of intent to begin commercial missile production within a year"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The company Frankenberg Technologies, which produces air missiles, is active in Estonia, Ukraine, and Latvia, with first tests carried out and prototypes under construction. It is confident that production of commercial missiles could start within the next year in Latvia, Latvian Television reported on November 14.",
    "This is truly a cooperation agreement was signed with Riga Technical University on Thursday November 14.",
    "The prototype is expected to be turned into real trial products in six months. In the longer term, engineers are also intended to work in-house and develop the missiles.",
    "\"The agreement also provides that Frankenberg Technologies will support student bachelor's writing to carry out rocket science research that would not otherwise be funded.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Article headline: 'Plans for missile production in Latvia'",
            "Paragraphs describing cooperation with Riga Technical University and first tests",
            "Details of intent to begin commercial missile production within a year"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Plans for missile production in Latvia",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_647_1763933700_af57c340.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Missile production to begin in ??Latvia with Frankenberg Technologies",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/15.11.2024-plans-for-missile-production-in-latvia.a576566/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia to start commercial missile production, with prototypes under construction and first launches expected within a year.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/15.11.2024-plans-for-missile-production-in-latvia.a576566/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "15-Nov-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Missile production to begin in ??Latvia with Frankenberg Technologies",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/15.11.2024-plans-for-missile-production-in-latvia.a576566/",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Missile production to begin in ??Latvia with Frankenberg Technologies",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}