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Latvia Receives First Hunter Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Latvia has taken delivery of its first locally assembled Hunter infantry fighting vehicle, kicking off an 84-system program slated for completion by 2029 to bolster NATO's eastern flank.

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Latvia Eyes Barracuda Missiles From Anduril

Latvia has announced its intent to procure the Barracuda family of jet-powered cruise missiles from US defense contractor Anduril Industries.

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Latvia Selects Czech Morana Howitzer Over Swedish Archer

Latvia has opted to procure Excalibur Army’s Morana 155mm self-propelled artillery system over BAE Systems Bofors’ Archer.

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Ukraine, Latvia Discuss Support for Drones and Air Defense

Ukraine and Latvia have discussed Kyiv’s priority military needs, including air-defense assets and unmanned ground vehicles.

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Latvia Unveils First Hunter Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Latvia has unveiled its initial Hunter system at Patria Latvia’s manufacturing plant in Valmiera, marking the start of final assembly under the nearly $931.2 million infantry fighting vehicle program.

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Poland, NATO Allies Sign $2.2B Deal for Piorun Air Defense Systems

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Norway will buy thousands of Piorun air defense systems under a more than $2.2-billion agreement.

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Latvian Firm Advances Battle-Tested USVs to Serial Production

Latvian defense company NEWT21 completed an EU-backed project to transition its FOG and RAY unmanned surface vessels from prototype status to full serial production.

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Baltic States Turn to Ukraine for Combat-Tested Drone Technology

Latvia and Lithuania are expanding defense cooperation with Ukraine to jointly manufacture, test, and develop unmanned aerial systems, bringing Kyiv’s battlefield-tested drone experience into the Baltic region’s defense industry.

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Latvia Plans Automated Anti-Drone Coverage Along Eastern Border

Latvia has announced plans to complete the deployment of automated counter-drone systems along its entire eastern border.

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Finland, Norway, Latvia Eye Joint Procurement of Patria TRACKX Vehicles

Finland, Norway, and Latvia have signed a statement of intent to adopt Patria's proprietary TRACKX system, expanding multinational cooperation on next-generation land mobility.

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