--- title: Bravo Intelligence & Technology strengthens Nordic capabilities in trusted AI and autonomy description: Bravo Intelligence & Technology (BIT) has joined NORDSEC, bringing expertise in sovereign AI, mission assurance and trusted autonomy to the cluster. image: https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/hubfs/John%20Smith%20Kabashi%20Bravo%20Intelligence-1.jpeg --- [![NORDSEC-logo](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj.png?width=300&height=100&name=Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj.png "NORDSEC-logo")](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/?hsLang=en) - [News](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/en/news) - Events - [Forsvarskonferansen - NORDSEC Defence and Security Conference](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/) - [NORDSEC events](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/events) - Members - [Members](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/members) - [Membership](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/membership) - [Forsvarskonferansen](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/) - About NORDSEC - [Contact](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/contact) - [Newsletter](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/newsletter) - [Test facilities](https://testination.io/) [![Nordsec\_logo\_and\_tag\_white\_side\_pb\_oransj-1](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj-1.png?width=240&height=73&name=Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj-1.png "Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj-1")](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/?hsLang=en) [![NORDSEC-logo](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj.png?width=300&height=100&name=Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj.png "NORDSEC-logo")](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/?hsLang=en) - [News](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/en/news) - Events - [Forsvarskonferansen - NORDSEC Defence and Security Conference](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/) - [NORDSEC events](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/events) - Members - [Members](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/members) - [Membership](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/membership) - [Forsvarskonferansen](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/) - About NORDSEC - [Contact](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/contact) - [Newsletter](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/newsletter) - [Test facilities](https://testination.io/) [![Nordsec\_logo\_and\_tag\_white\_side\_pb\_oransj-1](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj-1.png?width=240&height=73&name=Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj-1.png "Nordsec_logo_and_tag_white_side_pb_oransj-1")](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/?hsLang=en) - [News](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/en/news) - Events - [Forsvarskonferansen - NORDSEC Defence and Security Conference](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/) - [NORDSEC events](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/events) - Members - [Members](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/members) - [Membership](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/membership) - [Forsvarskonferansen](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/) - About NORDSEC - [Contact](https://www.nordsec-conference.no/contact) - [Newsletter](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/newsletter) - [Test facilities](https://testination.io/) ## Bravo Intelligence & Technology strengthens Nordic capabilities in trusted AI and autonomy [Lars Bugge Aarset](https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/en/news/author/lars-bugge-aarset) Nov 2, 2026, 10:26:10 AM **Bravo Intelligence & Technology (BIT) has joined NORDSEC, bringing expertise in sovereign AI, mission assurance and trusted autonomy to the cluster.** Based in Oslo, Bravo Intelligence & Technology is an early-stage Norwegian defence technology company developing AI-powered solutions for defence, security and critical infrastructure. The company focuses on sovereign intelligence, mission assurance and autonomous systems, with particular emphasis on secure AI, sensor fusion, resilient edge computing and platform-agnostic control and verification of autonomous operations across air, land and maritime domains. A central part of the company's technology portfolio is BIT-TRUST™, a mission assurance layer designed to ensure autonomous systems operate within authorised boundaries while maintaining traceability of critical decisions, mission logic and operational authority. > *“BIT seeks access to NORDSEC’s industrial network, domain expertise and collaborative projects in order to validate operational requirements, identify technology and manufacturing partners, and accelerate demonstrator development, testing, certification and market entry,” says John Kabashi, Founder, CEO & Chair of Bravo Intelligence & Technology.* ## Focus on trusted autonomy According to the company, its technologies are designed to support operations in challenging environments, including situations with degraded communications or denied GNSS access. BIT is developing system architectures and concepts that combine secure edge computing, sensor fusion, interoperability, operational authority and recovery capabilities for autonomous systems operating across multiple domains. The company states that its long-term ambition is to strengthen Norwegian and European technological sovereignty through trusted AI and resilient digital infrastructure. ## Looking for collaboration opportunities Through its NORDSEC membership, BIT aims to connect with defence users, research institutions, autonomous platform manufacturers, systems integrators, sensor suppliers and industrial partners. The company is also interested in participating in Nordic and European development programmes, consortium projects, procurement opportunities and international defence-industry partnerships. > *“We are particularly interested in cooperation with defence users, research institutions, autonomous-platform manufacturers, sensor and communications suppliers, systems integrators and investors,” says Kabashi.* ## Contributing expertise to the cluster BIT plans to contribute expertise and development capacity in sovereign AI, mission assurance, autonomous systems architecture, sensor fusion and resilient edge computing. The company also aims to support collaborative projects involving autonomous systems, verification, interoperability, traceability, operational resilience and trusted deployment of autonomous capabilities. > *“Our objective is to strengthen Norwegian and Nordic control of critical defence technology and the complete operational chain from intelligence and mission logic to autonomous execution, verification and recovery,” says Kabashi.* According to the company, collaboration across industry, academia and defence stakeholders will be essential to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation autonomous capabilities and trusted AI systems. 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