Investing.com -- Airbus Defence and Space has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Brave1, Ukraine's government-led defence technology coordinator. The agreement represents Brave1's first industrial strategic partnership with a Western company.

The partnership will establish joint task forces to work on technological projects from initial scientific research through to modernization of active equipment. Airbus Defence and Space's technologies will be integrated into Brave1's "Test in Ukraine" framework, which allows for frontline testing and evaluation with operational performance data fed back into development.

Brave1 operates as a joint innovation platform connecting Ukraine's ministries, military, and private tech sector to accelerate battlefield technologies from concept to deployment.

Airbus will also serve as a partner of the Defence Tech Valley summit in Lviv.

"As Brave1 celebrates three years of building Ukraine's defence tech ecosystem, our mission is expanding from launching startups to forging global industrial alliances under our new 'Brave Prime' initiative," said Iryna Zabolotna, COO of Brave1. "In Ukraine, research and development cycles are measured not in months or years, but in days. Partnering with a global leader like Airbus allows us to combine their decades of deep aerospace expertise with our agile, combat-tested R&D approach. Together, we are building faster, more resilient defence solutions for the future of European security."

Jo Mueller, member of the Executive Committee of Airbus Defence and Space, said the company is committed to supporting partners with its experience in defence aerospace while gaining from the experience of Ukrainian innovators.