BraveX Aero and ARESIA-Ozoir have formed a strategic partnership, announced at the BSDA 2026 exhibition, to collaborate on next-generation aerial systems for defense testing, evaluation, and military training applications.
The partnership establishes a framework for collaboration between the two companies in the field of advanced drone-based training and target systems. This initiative combines BraveX Aero’s expertise in long-range fixed-wing and jet-powered UAV platforms with ARESIA-Ozoir’s experience in military training and defense support solutions.
Under the agreement, the companies will explore the integration of specialized payloads and systems onto BraveX platforms, while also evaluating opportunities for expanded cooperation in defense testing and evaluation programs. The collaboration is expected to support the development of agile and cost-effective aerial target and training solutions capable of addressing evolving operational requirements, including high-speed and realistic threat simulation environments enabled by jet-powered unmanned systems.
The collaboration will initially focus on the Romanian market, with the long-term objective of developing scalable solutions addressing emerging NATO and European defense requirements. This initiative arrives amid an increasing emphasis across Europe on resilient defense industrial cooperation, sovereign capabilities, and the rapid deployment of cost-effective unmanned systems for operational support and force readiness. Further details regarding the partnership and future joint initiatives will be announced in the coming months.
“This partnership represents an important step in BraveX’s evolution as a European defense technology company. By combining agile UAV platform development — including long-range and jet-powered drone systems — with the operational experience and industrial capability of ARESIA-Ozoir, we aim to contribute to the modernization of defense training capabilities in Europe,” commented Răzvan Costea-Bărluțiu, CEO of BraveX Aero.
Mr. Francois Baldeschi, General Manager of Aresia Ozoir, added, “I am delighted to have signed this Memorandum of understanding with BraveX Aero. This strategic partnership will allow us to make the most of the existing synergies between our 2 Companies, leveraging Aresia Ozoir’s expertise in providing combat-proven air training solutions to Armed Forces across the World and BraveX Aerospace’s market leading design and conception of UAV development. I look forward to our two organisations working closely together and offering cost-effective training solutions to the Romanian Armed Forces.”
