PRESS RELEASE Romanian Military Technology Premieres Presented by BlueSpace Technology at BSDA 2024
BlueSpace Technology, the only Romanian company accredited as a NATO-level TEMPEST manufacturer, participated for the third time as an exhibitor at the largest defense industry event in the Black Sea region—Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security International Exhibition (BSDA). The event, held at the Romaero Băneasa platform, brought together over 400 global manufacturers.
The first day of the exhibition featured the premiere presentation of the VLAH chassis, Romania’s first light armored ATBTU vehicle. The event was attended by the Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu, the President of the Romanian Senate, Nicolae Ciucă, the Minister of National Defense, Angel Tîlvăr, and the Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism, Radu Oprea.
“VLAH is a 4×4 armored vehicle weighing 10 tons, the first to be fully designed and developed in our country, in partnership with Zetor Engineering, a globally renowned Slovak manufacturer. Our vision is to save time by acquiring technology from abroad and using it to rapidly produce locally,” said Constantin Pintilie, CEO of BlueSpace Technology.
The Slovak Ambassador to Romania, H.E. Peter Hatiar, was also present at the BlueSpace Technology stand. Additionally, on the first day of the event, CEO Constantin Pintilie delivered a technical presentation during a session organized by the Romanian Naval Forces.
On the second day of the exhibition, BlueSpace Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British company Marshall, in the presence of the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Romania, H.E. Giles Matthew Portman. The event was also attended by Mark Goldsack, Director of UK Defence and Security Exports, as well as industry specialists, experts, and media representatives.
Marshall has a history of over 100 years in the international defense industry. Under the signed official document, the companies will explore collaboration opportunities to jointly develop innovative solutions for military clients.
“By combining the British team’s advanced expertise in military shelter manufacturing with our TEMPEST competencies and capabilities, we aim to quickly develop a prototype for a containerized military solution. We are also analyzing the opportunity to establish a production facility in Romania,” stated Constantin Pintilie.
Visitors to the BlueSpace Technology stand were also able to see live demonstrations of Romania’s first 100% domestically produced drone-jamming system. This non-kinetic, portable, and independent defensive equipment is designed to neutralize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by disrupting the primary signals used by commercial UAS and S-UAS systems, with an effective range of 2 kilometers.
Other products showcased this year included the 360° Drone Detection System (CUAS), Kamikaze Drone, Rack 7U in Transit Case, Portable Drone Detector, Portable Rifle Jammer, Theissen Targets, TEMPEST Ruggedized Laptop, and Intriple equipment.
