Its aim is to promote the development of the sector, represent members' interests, exchange experience and cooperate with national and EU institutions.
The recently held Drone Summit 2025 in Riga brought together a wide range of experts — from leading drone developers and startups to defense policymakers, data security professionals, and aviation specialists.
On May 26, 2025, the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Riga hosted a key event for Latvian–Estonian cooperation — a visit from the Estonian business delegation, organized by the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LTRK) in cooperation with Estonian partners. The platform served as a strategic meeting point for those shaping the region’s industrial, technological, and security future.
From May 9 to 11, Latvia hosted its first EUDIS Defence Hackathon at RTU Rezekne Academy, where 17 teams developed solutions based on real defence sector needs. The winning team, EchoSentinel, created an artificial intelligence-based system capable of detecting potential battlefield threats within just 48 hours.
SAPRA, in close collaboration with the Riga Technical University (RTU) Science and Innovation Centre, is proud to support the EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2025, one of eight strategic defence hackathons taking place across Europe.