Origin Robotics
UK counter-drone company; BLAZE kinetic interceptor deployed on Latvia's Russian border.
On 17 June, Origin Robotics won a French order for its BLAZE interceptor drones, extending the system's use from Latvia's border Teams into a fourth European market.
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How does Origin Robotics' BLAZE interceptor defeat fibre-optic drones that resist jamming?
Timeline for Origin Robotics
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Drones: Industry & DefenceBackground
Origin Robotics is a UK counter-drone company whose BLAZE system is designed to physically Intercept hostile drones. Its role is distinct from detection and jamming systems: BLAZE adds a kinetic option where a threat must be stopped rather than tracked or disrupted.
On 31 March, DroneShield signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate BLAZE into its DroneSentry-C2 command platform. The agreement positioned Origin's interceptor within a wider system for detection, tracking, jamming and physical defeat.
The company matters because European forces are seeking counter-drone equipment that can move from trial to field use. Latvia's deployment of Origin interceptors on its Russian border gave the company practical relevance, while the French order showed that this experience could support procurement beyond the frontline.
Origin Robotics reaches French forces
On 17 June, France ordered BLAZE interceptor drones after a competitive evaluation, making it the fourth European country to buy Origin Robotics' system. A French company, DSV, was to co-assemble the drones, moving Origin from a Baltic border deployment towards a Western European supply arrangement.
The order followed Latvia's late-May deployment of mobile four-soldier Teams on its Russian border. Those Teams used Origin Robotics interceptors alongside Eraser systems after two drones crashed on Latvian soil on 7 May. For Origin, the sequence gave BLAZE operational use before France's procurement decision.
Reference
How do you stop a fibre-optic drone?
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