{"id":2714,"date":"2026-08-01T11:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theredjackets.lv\/?post_type=projekta_zina&#038;p=2714"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:51:51","slug":"the-future-belongs-to-dual-use-technologies","status":"publish","type":"projekta_zina","link":"https:\/\/theredjackets.lv\/en\/projektu-zinas\/the-future-belongs-to-dual-use-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future Belongs to Dual-Use Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How can companies with no previous experience in the defence sector successfully enter this rapidly growing market?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer is often simpler than expected: by building on the expertise they already have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across Latvia, more and more companies are transforming their existing technologies and know-how into&nbsp;<strong>dual-use solutions<\/strong>&nbsp;that create value for both civilian and defence applications. Rather than starting from scratch, they adapt proven products, technologies, and competencies to meet new security challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent&nbsp;<strong>Labs of Latvia<\/strong>&nbsp;article, three companies share their journey into the defence sector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>RAW-tech<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 developing unmanned technologies for infrastructure inspections and critical infrastructure protection;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silmor Industrial Marking<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 leveraging more than 30 years of industrial marking expertise to create solutions for defence applications;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cube Systems<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 using over two decades of IT experience as a foundation for entering the military sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their stories demonstrate that successful diversification into defence is not only about technology\u2014it also requires a shift in mindset, strong partnerships, and a willingness to explore new opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Europe continues to strengthen its defence capabilities, dual-use innovation is becoming one of the most promising growth areas for technology companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read the full article here:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/labsoflatvia.com\/aktuali\/nakotne-pieder-tehnologijam-ar-vairakiem-pielietojumiem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">labsoflatvia.com\/aktuali\/nakotne-pieder-tehnologijam-ar-vairakiem-pielietojumiem<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can companies with no previous experience in the defence sector successfully enter this rapidly growing market? The answer is often simpler than expected: by building on the expertise they already have. Across Latvia, more and more companies are transforming their existing technologies and know-how into&nbsp;dual-use solutions&nbsp;that create value for both civilian and defence applications&#8230;. [LAS\u012aT T\u0100L\u0100K&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2715,"template":"","projekts":[38],"class_list":["post-2714","projekta_zina","type-projekta_zina","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","projekts-dual-use-export-forum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theredjackets.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekta_zina\/2714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theredjackets.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekta_zina"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theredjackets.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projekta_zina"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theredjackets.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theredjackets.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"projekts","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theredjackets.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekts?post=2714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}