Over the past year, several foreign companies wanted to build their factories in Ukraine. Two firms are engaged in the production of drones. Until Baykar moving successfully On the way to the construction of the site, the Latvian company Atlas ran into problems.

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Last year, Atals CEO Ivan Tolchinsky spoke about plans to create a research center and enterprise for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles. But the company ran into problems.

If the research center has been organized, then the start of production is delayed due to some bureaucratic processors. In this regard, the opening of the plant, scheduled for early 2023, is postponed.

At the same time, Ivan Tolchinsky noted that Atlas continues to supply drones to Ukraine. In particular, since December last year, the Riga-based company has donated about 200 Atlas Pro drones to the Armed Forces. Moreover, 88% of Atlas products are exported to Ukraine.

The Latvian company is looking to expand its portfolio. She started working on the miniature Atlas mini and micro-Atlas drones, weighing approximately 1kg and 0.3kg respectively. Both systems are still under development.

At the same time, Ivan Tolchinsky emphasized that Ukrainian soldiers more often began to report that Atlas Pro is susceptible to jamming. This is due to the fact that Russia is trying to modernize its electronic warfare equipment. Atlas engineers are working to make the drone more resistant to electronic attacks. Specifically, they want to create a new version of the software that will allow Atlas to be used without internet or cell service.

Source: Defense News