The second international Drone Summit 2026 took place in Riga, hosting nearly 2000 participants from allied nations and drone coalition members, focusing on drone technology and cooperation.

Military & Paramilitary OperationsHigh-Tech Military ToolsDrone swarms & UAV surveillance

Defense

Summary

The second international Drone Summit 2026 was held in Riga last week, gathering nearly 2000 participants including policymakers, military experts, scientists, and defense industry representatives from 20 Drone Coalition members and allied countries. The Latvian State Defense Logistics and Procurement Center was one of the event organizers, requiring months of coordination and collaboration with partners in Latvia and abroad. Partners acknowledged include the Ministry of Defense, Riga Technical University, Latvian National Armed Forces, industry representatives, and other involved institutions.

Classification

Confidence: High

The event is a large international summit focused on drones and defense technology, featuring policymakers, military experts, and allied nations collaborating, which aligns with defense preparation rather than hostile action.

Source URL

https://linkedin.com/posts/pag%C4%81ju%C5%A1aj%C4%81-ned%C4%93%C4%BC%C4%81-r%C4%ABg%C4%81-aizvad%C4%ABts-otrais-starptautiskais-ugcPost-7467111561136996353-8PpQ

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Aug 1, 2026, 06:17 UTC
Last updated: Nov 10, 2026, 02:44 UTC
Event time: May 19, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Published as a Defense Preparations signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-19T00:00:00.000Z",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: MinorAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: Within 6 hoursLocation: Approximate

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

May 19, 2024, 00:00 UTC

End time

May 25, 2024, 23:59 UTC

Event time confidence

pm6h

Location

Riga

Region

Riga

Primary actor

Latvian State Defense Logistics and Procurement Center

Country

Latvia

Countries

Latvia

Tags

Drone Summit 2026, Drone Coalition, Riga, Latvian National Armed Forces, Defense Industry, Military Experts, High-Tech Military Tools, International Cooperation

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