>>> The missile is capable of operating at low altitude and in areas with degraded navigation >>> The company designs the hardware architecture internally and integrates Nemesis AI into the missile’s control system >>> Initial tests have been completed, and official demonstrations are scheduled for 2026 >>> OVES Enterprise has invested over one million euros in the project, with an additional budget of approximately two million euros planned for upcoming optimization and testing phases
Cluj-Napoca/Romania, November 20, 2025 –RBJ – OVES Enterprise, a Romanian software development company with expertise in creating complex software solutions and AI innovations for the aerospace, defense and cybersecurity industries, is entering a new line of business and announces the development of its first autonomous cruise missile, a project that marks the company’s expansion into a new advanced area of defense technology.
The decision follows discussions with potential international clients and the experience accumulated through technical collaborations in recent years, especially with global partners in the defense industry involved in military programs that employ drones and missiles in operational theaters. These collaborations have clearly shown that future military systems will depend on autonomy, adaptive response, long-range operation and the ability to function in conditions of deliberate navigation disruption.
The missile — developed internally under the name SAHARA Autonomous System — has been designed as an integrated system in which the hardware architecture and Nemesis AI are developed together. Nemesis AI runs in an on-premise mode, allowing rapid configuration of AI models, flight profiles and operational parameters within the facilities that operate the system. The missile can be loaded with an AI model prepared for each mission, having the capability to adapt its trajectory and reaction in real time.
“We built this project as a complete system, because real autonomy cannot be achieved otherwise. The way Nemesis AI operates is closely linked to the hardware architecture we control end-to-end: the electronics, processing units, flight controller and the structure on which the algorithms run. This level of integration is essential in scenarios where satellite navigation is disrupted through jamming (intentional interference) or spoofing (sending false signals). In such situations, the missile must maintain stability, direction and its ability to complete the mission. The initial tests show that this approach is correct, and the demonstrations in 2026 will highlight the maturity of the technology”, says Mihai Filip, CEO of OVES Enterprise.
Hardware architecture developed entirely in Romania and extended autonomous capabilities
SAHARA is designed to fly at low altitudes, around 50 meters, with a trajectory adapted to the terrain to reduce radar detection. With the exception of the turbojet engine and optical sensors, all internal components are developed by OVES Enterprise: the fuselage, electronic boards, processing units, control systems and the infrastructure on which Nemesis AI runs.
The missile uses an advanced data fusion system — Super Sensor Fusion — through which Nemesis AI continuously correlates information from multiple global satellite navigation systems and from onboard sensors. At intervals of approximately 200 milliseconds, the AI checks the integrity of the signals to identify attempts at interference or the transmission of false signals. If navigation becomes impossible, the missile automatically switches to a flight mode that uses data provided by the internal motion and orientation measurement system (IMU), maintaining stability and direction.
Technical capabilities, team and program timeline
The missile weighs 50 kilograms, of which 10 kilograms represent the payload. The installed turbojet engine provides 310 newtons of thrust, and the 20 kilograms of fuel allow an estimated range of approximately 200 kilometers in the current version. The projected speed can reach 0.85 Mach, depending on the final fuselage configuration. In the next development stages, versions with medium operating range (approximately 500–600 km) and long range (approximately 900–1100 km) are planned.
The investment made by OVES Enterprise in the project exceeds one million euros, and for the planned optimization and testing phases an additional budget of approximately two million euros is expected. The initial demonstration is scheduled for May 2026, and the full capability presentation is planned for the end of next year.
The project is developed by a team of 25 engineers and researchers specialized in artificial intelligence, avionics, hardware, flight systems and testing. OVES Enterprise is currently analyzing co-production proposals for the next stages, adapted to the requirements of interested clients.
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OVES Enterprise is a Romanian software development company with expertise in creating complex software solutions and AI innovations for aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity industries, founded in 2015 in Cluj-Napoca. Since 2019, OVES’s strategy has included offering more complex software development services for projects in automotive, eCommerce, fintech, telecom, and international government institutions, becoming a technological partner for complex and technologically sophisticated projects. Last year, OVES Enterprise expanded its activities with a new business line focused on drone production.
Currently, more than half of the company’s revenue is generated by international projects integrating new technologies in artificial intelligence and big data. OVES Enterprise currently has over 200 employees and offices in Romania, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Norway.
