During the Estonian Defence Week, Estonian Defsecintel Solutions and Latvian Origin Robotics (Latvia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) confirming a new partnership that aims to augment the Drone Wall, described as Europe’s first operational, cross-border system purpose-built to detect and defeat hostile drones. As hostile drones become a threat across battlefields worldwide, militaries require mobile and cost-effective C-UAS systems capable of detecting and neutralizing different types of UAVs with a wide range of countermeasures and various effectors.
Defsecintel Solutions, drawing on operational insights from Ukraine, develops and manufactures the EIRSHIELD system, “a modular, turn-key C-UAS platform that integrates advanced technologies from leading European companies with combat-proven performance.”
“Politicians have called for a Drone Wall. We are ready to build it,” said Jaanus Tamm, CEO of Defsecintel Solutions. “This is not a concept. This is a live, integrated system that’s ready today and already protecting Europe’s eastern flank. This is not a roadmap or a PowerPoint. We offer European end-users a turnkey C-UAS solution with the best available combat-proven effectors in the Baltic region against low-flying hostile drones.”
Together, the companies offer a fully operational, combat-proven system that provides long-range radar and signal disruption with autonomous aerial interceptors to deliver a fast, modular, and scalable defense against unmanned threats.
The system is specifically designed to counter:
- Loitering munitions
- Fixed-wing reconnaissance UAVs
- Swarming drone tactics
Defsecintel Solutions, the developer of the EIRSHIELD system, brings advanced long-range detection, electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, and multi-layer sensor fusion—refined through active deployments in Ukraine.
Origin Robotics contributes its autonomous drone interceptor, BLAZE, a man-portable, operator-supervised platform that can track, identify, and destroy high-speed aerial targets using onboard AI and computer vision. BLAZE has been engineered to counter drones that evade conventional air defense systems. Equipped with an HE fragmentation warhead, it ensures precise and effective threat elimination, even in contested environments.
“The need for a system like BLAZE is immediate; it’s driven by real-world operational demands that are unfolding right now,” said Agris Kipurs, CEO of Origin Robotics. “It delivers fast-launch interception at a fraction of the cost. No theory—this is already in the hands of real users.”
According to the press release, this new cooperation is a direct response to the increasing scale and complexity of aerial threats in the region, especially along Europe’s eastern border. With UAV attacks now a daily feature of modern warfare, nations cannot afford to wait for traditional procurement timelines.
The Baltic Drone Wall concept is launched by Defsecintel Solutions and Defence Estonia Cluster with partners from other Baltic States.
More information on Defsecintel Solutions is available here. More information about Origin Robotics is available here.
About Defsecintel Solutions:
Defsecintel Solutions is an Estonian defence company whose mission is to create a more secure world by delivering end-user driven and combat-proven solutions. With systems proven in Ukraine, DefSecIntel develops and manufactures mobile autonomous surveillance platforms, counter-UAS systems and interceptor drones, unmanned surface vessels, all equipped with AI-powered C2ISR software. As the initiator of the Baltic (anti-)Drone Wall concept, the company integrates the best effectors, sensors, and software from Baltic partners into turnkey, scalable solutions that protect borders, critical infrastructure, and the EU’s Eastern flank against hostile drones and hybrid threats.
About Origin
Origin Robotics is a Riga-based defense tech company specializing in advanced autonomous unmanned aerial weapons systems. Co-founders Agris Kipurs and Ilya Nevdah bring decades of experience in the autonomous consumer drone industry to advance defense technology. By integrating purpose-built hardware with state-of-the-art software, they deliver next-generation defense capabilities.
By deploying advanced drone technology for munition delivery and guidance – and leveraging AI and computer vision to transform conventional rounds into precision-guided munitions – Origin Robotics enhances strike precision while significantly reducing costs. Founded in response to the invasion of Ukraine, the startup has rapidly demonstrated its effectiveness, with its flagship system, BEAK, already deployed by the Latvian and Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ian McNabb is a journalist focusing on drone technology and lifestyle content at Dronelife. He is based between Boston and NH and, when not writing, enjoys hiking and Boston area sports.
