France has selected the BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone system from ORIGIN Robotics following a rigorous multi-month evaluation conducted by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) under the Future Combat Command. BLAZE is an operationally deployed counter-drone system already in use by Latvia, Belgium, and Estonia, and France will become the fourth European operator. The first units will be delivered within weeks, and training has already begun. This reflects accelerated adoption of autonomous kinetic counter-UAS capability within NATO allied forces, particularly European members. The selection marks a major milestone for European counter-drone defense capabilities and the evolving maturity of distributed AI infrastructure supporting these systems.

France has selected the BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone system from ORIGIN Robotics following a rigorous multi-month evaluation conducted by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) under the Future Combat Command. BLAZE is an operationally deployed counter-drone system already in use by Latvia, Belgium, and Estonia, and France will become the fourth European operator. The first units will be delivered within weeks, and training has already begun. This reflects accelerated adoption of autonomous kinetic counter-UAS capability within NATO allied forces, particularly European members. The selection marks a major milestone for European counter-drone defense capabilities and the evolving maturity of distributed AI infrastructure supporting these systems.