The French Armed Forces have chosen the Latvian company Origin Robotics and its French partner DSV's jointly offered autonomous interceptor drone system 'BLAZE' for strengthening their air defense against drones. The contract was officially announced on June 16, 2026, at the Eurosatory 2026 defense industry exhibition in Paris. Initial system units will be delivered to France in the coming weeks, and technology transfer will enable DSV to start local assembly and production in France. The 'BLAZE' system has a NATO codification number and has been successfully delivered to Latvian, Belgian, and Estonian armed forces. The system autonomously detects, tracks, and neutralizes hostile drones and is operational in real military conditions, designed to overcome limitations of traditional jamming or kinetic anti-air systems. This purchase represents a response to growing drone threats and is both a prompt acquisition and a strategic industrial policy step demonstrating Europe's capabilities in effective anti-drone solutions. The agreement also expands industrial sovereignty in France by developing local production under the 'Made in France' label. This announcement coincides with NATO’s accelerated investment in anti-drone systems following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the growing importance of cost-effective interceptor drones in modern warfare. France joining Latvia, Belgium, and Estonia expands the platform’s institutional and industrial scale across NATO.

The French Armed Forces have chosen the Latvian company Origin Robotics and its French partner DSV's jointly offered autonomous interceptor drone system 'BLAZE' for strengthening their air defense against drones. The contract was officially announced on June 16, 2026, at the Eurosatory 2026 defense industry exhibition in Paris. Initial system units will be delivered to France in the coming weeks, and technology transfer will enable DSV to start local assembly and production in France. The 'BLAZE' system has a NATO codification number and has been successfully delivered to Latvian, Belgian, and Estonian armed forces. The system autonomously detects, tracks, and neutralizes hostile drones and is operational in real military conditions, designed to overcome limitations of traditional jamming or kinetic anti-air systems. This purchase represents a response to growing drone threats and is both a prompt acquisition and a strategic industrial policy step demonstrating Europe's capabilities in effective anti-drone solutions. The agreement also expands industrial sovereignty in France by developing local production under the 'Made in France' label. This announcement coincides with NATO’s accelerated investment in anti-drone systems following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the growing importance of cost-effective interceptor drones in modern warfare. France joining Latvia, Belgium, and Estonia expands the platform’s institutional and industrial scale across NATO.