What is known
Last year, Atals CEO Ivan Tolchinsky announced plans to create a research center and a company for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles. But the company faced problems.
If a research center has been organized, the launch of production is delayed due to some bureaucratic processes. As a result, the plant’s opening, scheduled for early 2023, is being postponed.
At the same time, Ivan Tolchynsky noted that Atlas continues to supply Ukraine with drones. In particular, since December last year, the Riga-based company has handed over approximately 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 miniature Atlas mini and micro-Atlas drones weighing about 1 kg and 0.3 kg, respectively. Both systems are still under development.
At the same time, Ivan Tolchynsky emphasized that Ukrainian soldiers have begun to report more often that Atlas Pro is prone to jamming. This is due to the fact that Russia is trying to modernize its electronic warfare capabilities. Atlas engineers are working to make the drone more resistant to electronic attacks. In particular, they want to create a new version of the software that will allow Atlas to be used without the Internet or cellular connection.