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On December 16, the government supported the regulations prepared by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) on attracting funding from European Union funds for the implementation of the measure Implementation of a solution for the detection, identification, tracking and countermeasures of unmanned aircraft in order to improve the capabilities of JSC Riga International Airport (RIX) to detect, identify and counter unmanned aircraft that carry out unauthorized flights in critical areas of air traffic and on the territory of the airport. The total planned financing is 2.42 million euros, including financing from the European Regional Development Fund no more than 1.95 million euros and private co-financing (RIX) - 465,637 euros. The growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles poses increasing risks to passenger safety and critical infrastructure, as well as potential threats to national security. With this project, an important step has been taken in strengthening national security and civil aviation protection, foreseeing the targeted attraction of funding from European Union funds for the protection of critical infrastructure, emphasizes Atis Svinka, Minister of Transport. The implementation of the anti-unmanned aerial vehicle solution was especially relevant after the unmanned aerial vehicle incident at the Riga airport, which was examined at an emergency meeting of the National Aviation Safety Commission, reaching a common understanding of urgent action. The project envisages the introduction of a complex and innovative technological solution that will ensure effective detection and countermeasures of unmanned aerial vehicles. As part of the project, infrastructure will be created at the airport - special, specialized sensors - for the reception of drones, software for high-capacity data transmission will be introduced. These measures will enable prompt response to unauthorized flights and, if necessary, neutralize the threat.
