Its aim is to promote the development of the sector, represent members' interests, exchange experience and cooperate with national and EU institutions.
SAPRA - the International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - organised a defence technology demonstration at the Sēlija Military Training Area on 16 October 2026. The event introduced industry representatives, members of the diplomatic corps and public-sector officials to solutions developed by Latvian and Israeli companies. The programme focused on drone detection, counter-drone systems and unmanned ground platforms, with particular attention to DUMBO, the acoustic radar developed by Israeli company Insignito.
SAPRA - the International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - welcomes LV-TEH, a Latvian defence technology and engineering company, as a new member.
Edgars Zandmanis, Chairman of the Board of SAPRA - the International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - met with Anatolie Nosatîi, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Moldova.
SAPRA - the International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - participated in the Networking Lunch of the Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL) in Riga, contributing to dialogue between the business community and public institutions on Latvia’s investment environment.