According to Ukrinform, Delfi reports this.
The Government of Latvia has decided to allocate 2.42 million euros to strengthen Riga Airport’s protection against unauthorized drone flights.
The total amount is distributed among funding sources: 1.955 million euros will come from the European Regional Development Fund, and 465,637 euros from the state budget.
Goal and Expected Impact of the Investment
The program package developed by Latvia’s Ministry of Transport and Communications envisions the implementation of comprehensive technological solutions for drone tracking and countering them.
It is expected to establish infrastructure for detecting unmanned aircraft, equip the airport with the appropriate sensors, and provide the necessary software.
The aim of this initiative is to enhance Riga Airport’s ability to detect, identify, track, and counter UAVs that undertake unauthorized flights in critical airspace zones and on the airport premises.
According to Riga Airport’s nine-month financial report, the procurement of equipment to detect, identify, and counter unmanned aircraft has been completed: a contract with the supplier was signed in July 2025, and in the third quarter of this year the first portion of the procurements was implemented.
Additionally, members of Latvia’s Saeima confirmed the reallocation of five million euros for the purchase of unmanned systems to support Ukraine in 2025.
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