Origin Robotics, Anduril Partner on Counter-Drone Integration
Origin Robotics and Anduril signed an MoU to explore integrating the BLAZE interceptor with Lattice for a counter-drone capability focused on Latvia.
Latvian defense technology company Origin Robotics and U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore integrating the BLAZE autonomous interceptor with Anduril's Lattice software platform. The companies plan to demonstrate an integrated counter-drone capability connecting detection, command and control, and interception, with a focus on supporting Latvia's air defense.
The memorandum was signed during Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs' working visit to the United States. The agreement comes as Latvian defense and dual-use companies meet U.S. technology firms in Los Angeles and San Diego as part of a government-backed trade mission focused on joint development, testing, manufacturing and supply-chain cooperation.
Neither company has announced a procurement contract connected to the BLAZE-Lattice integration. No contract value, system quantity, integration schedule or demonstration date was disclosed in the announcement.
BLAZE would become an interceptor layer within Lattice
The planned cooperation centers on linking Origin Robotics' BLAZE interceptor with Lattice, Anduril's software platform for integrating sensors, operators and autonomous systems.
According to Origin Robotics, the intended counter-drone configuration would connect detection, command and control, and interception. The memorandum therefore focuses on integrating BLAZE into a broader counter-unmanned aircraft system architecture rather than announcing a new standalone interceptor.
The companies have not identified which sensors would form part of a future demonstration or disclosed the technical configuration of the proposed integration.
For Latvia, the project would build on an interceptor capability that the country is already introducing into its armed forces.
Latvia is already procuring BLAZE interceptors
Latvia, Estonia and Belgium began receiving their first batches of BLAZE interceptors in January 2026. Origin Robotics announced the deliveries on February 6, while Janes reported that the three countries were the first customers to receive the system.
Latvia subsequently signed its first BLAZE procurement contract under a multi-year framework agreement with Origin Robotics. The Latvian government approved the contract on April 21, and Origin announced it on May 19. The value and number of interceptors ordered were not disclosed.
Sweden has also begun receiving BLAZE interceptors. Janes reported in March 2026 that Sweden had joined Latvia, Estonia and Belgium as a BLAZE customer.
France selected BLAZE following a multi-supplier evaluation conducted by the French Defense Procurement Agency, Direction générale de l'armement. The selection was announced during Eurosatory 2026 in June, with French defense technology integrator DSV responsible for supplying the system and establishing local assembly and manufacturing capabilities in France with Origin Robotics.
Latvia expands U.S. defense technology ties
The Origin-Anduril memorandum comes during a broader Latvian effort to develop partnerships with U.S. defense and dual-use technology companies.
Latvian companies participating in the U.S. mission are meeting Anduril Industries, Neros, Shield AI, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Qualcomm and Starling Systems, according to the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. The agency said the program is intended to connect Latvian companies with U.S. customers, investors, system integrators and manufacturing partners.
The mission is taking place during President Rinkēvičs' working visit to the United States and runs through September 27, with stops in New York, Los Angeles and San Diego.
For Origin Robotics, the Anduril agreement adds another potential integration route for BLAZE as the interceptor enters service with a growing group of European armed forces. Whether the cooperation develops into an operational BLAZE-Lattice configuration will depend on subsequent integration work and testing, neither of which has yet been detailed publicly.
BLAZE and Lattice integration: key questions
What did Origin Robotics and Anduril agree to do?
Origin Robotics and Anduril Industries signed a memorandum of understanding to explore integrating the BLAZE autonomous interceptor with Anduril's Lattice platform. Origin said the companies aim to demonstrate a counter-drone system connecting detection, command and control, and interception.
Has Latvia ordered a BLAZE-Lattice system?
No BLAZE-Lattice procurement was announced with the memorandum. Latvia already procures BLAZE interceptors from Origin Robotics, but the new agreement concerns potential integration with Anduril's Lattice platform. Latvia's existing BLAZE procurement is covered by a separate multi-year framework agreement.
Which European countries have acquired BLAZE?
Latvia, Estonia and Belgium began receiving BLAZE in January 2026, while Sweden subsequently joined the customer group. France selected the system following a competitive evaluation by its defense procurement agency in 2026.
Why did Origin Robotics sign the agreement during the U.S. visit?
The agreement coincides with a Latvian trade mission aimed at developing relationships between Latvian defense technology companies and U.S. customers, investors, system integrators and manufacturing partners. Anduril is among the U.S. companies participating in meetings with the Latvian delegation.
