Company
Brasa Defence Systems
Latvian defense technology company developing the UNHUMAN autonomous unmanned ground vehicle for military logistics.
- HQ
- Latvia
- Status
- Private
CategoryDefense UGV
Overview
Latvian defense technology company developing the UNHUMAN autonomous unmanned ground vehicle for military logistics. Founded and led by CEO Gatis Vectirans. The UNHUMAN UGV is designed as an autonomous logistics platform for extreme conditions. Part of Latvia's growing dual-use defense tech ecosystem.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Product
Notable
UNHUMAN mission roles
UNHUMAN drive and payload
UNHUMAN production posture
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Brasa Defence Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Latvian Ministry of Defence1× joint
Most recent
Brasa Defence Systems on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Mar 2026. Explore where Brasa Defence Systems's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Brasa Defence Systems deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Gatis Vectirāns CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Brasa Defence Systems.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Brasa Defence Systems2 deployments
Recent coverage
Brasa Defence Systems in third-party press
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- ARX Robotics2 models
Mentioned on (9)
Registry pages whose text names Brasa Defence Systems.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (1)
Deployments (4)
Natrix NXU at Latvia, UNHUMAN at Rovajärvi, Finland, UNHUMAN at Arctic, UNHUMAN at Rovajärvi Training Area, Finland
People (3)
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Brasa Defence Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Latvian Ministry of Defence1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Brasa Defence Systems x Latvian Ministry of DefencewithLatvian Ministry of Defencedeployment—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedMar 1, 2026
UNHUMAN at Riga, Latvia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 10, 2026
UNHUMAN at Rovajärvi Training Area, Finland
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-22
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Brasa Defence Systems.Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- ARX Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Brasa Defence Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Ukraine’s Ark Robotics UGV used in NATO's Crystal Arrow exercise
Latvia confirms ground drone procurement from three local firms
Latvian company presents UNHUMAN logistics UGV after tests in Arctic conditions
Latvian company develops battlefield logistics vehicle
15.5 million euro available for the development of new dual-use products
10 New Defense Companies Leading in Military Innovation
Latvian drones in the spotlight at the DSEI Defence and Security Exhibition
The rise of dual-use innovation: Latvia’s startups making global strides (Sponsored)
Mapping Latvia's DefenceTech innovation space
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/brasa-defence-systems.md
- RSS feed: /companies/brasa-defence-systems/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/52a75f21-47a6-4e0b-85a7-bc097fa9f4b3
- Revision history: /companies/brasa-defence-systems/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Elbit Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Quantum Systems3 models
- ARX Robotics2 models
Video
Next-generation military technologies and innovative digital solutions help counter the new challenges that military and security forces face in the digital age. The advanced scientific and intellectual capacity in our R
Natrix NX01 model technical parameters: Max. speed - 20 km / h Dimensions L 100 x W 75 x H 37 cm Net weight 100 kg (base) Load capacity - 200 kg Replaceable bat
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Brasa Defence Systems draws attention at the 33rd percentile but verifies reality at the 33rd percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap +0, 18th widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 6, 2026