Romanian-Ukrainian JV plans military drone production in Cluj-Napoca

29 July 2026 Romanian technology company OVES Enterprise and Ukrainian drone manufacturer EDRONE plan to establish a joint military drone production facility in Cluj-Napoca, with initial capacity targeted at around 1,000 units per month, according to Ziarul Financiar. The partnership builds on cooperation between the companies that began during the early years of the war in Ukraine. OVES Enterprise will contribute its autonomous systems and artificial intelligence technologies, including its Nemesis AI platform, while EDRONE will provide expertise gained from serial production and the deployment of drone systems in combat conditions. The facility will initially produce three types of military drones: FPV, interception and reconnaissance systems. The first Romanian-built units are expected