Latvia’s Origin Wins €4.5M European Defence Fund Grant for Man-Portable Target Laser UAV

Latvian defence tech startup Origin has secured €4.5 million from the European Defence Fund (EDF) to develop a man-portable ISTAR drone (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance) with target laser designation capability. This collaborative project, involving partners from Lithuania (Aktyvus Photonics UAB) and Germany (Leosys Laser and Electro-Optic Systems GmbH), is supported by the European […]