Leuven, Belgium – 12 March 2026 – 7:30 AM CET, Crescent NV, Geldenaaksebaan 329, 3001 Heverlee (Euronext Brussels: OPTI)
Option confirms its participation in the upcoming Belgian Defence Export Day (BEDEX: 12 – 14/03).
BEDEX is a key event for the Belgian defence and security ecosystem, bringing together industry leaders, institutional stakeholders and international partners. Option’s participation alongside Sol.One reflects the company’s ambition to expand its role in advanced defence and security technologies.
Option will be present on the booth of Sol.One as a strategic partner, highlighting the collaboration between the two companies in the field of advanced unmanned systems.
As announced in its press release of 18 November 2025, Option has entered into a multi-year framework agreement with Sol.One to support the development and production of next-generation drone technologies.
Within the framework of this collaboration, a first phase has been launched related to the SABOTEUR project, wherein Option will supply strategic electronic components.
Option anticipates that its partnership with Sol.one will accelerate the realisation of its strategic objectives of double digit growth in revenues as well as in operating profitability.
About Option
Option NV (Euronext Brussels: OPTI) is a Belgian technologuy company headquartered in Leuven. Option™ combines 5G technology from its engineering services division with distinctive RF antenna design capabilities to provide solutions and services deployed in reliable (private) IoT networks. Option™ with its CloudGate platform, has powerful open interfaces for aggregating (sensor) data to (Cloud) environments and has developed a successful innovative proprietary LoRa platform specifically designed for Smart Building applications.
For more information, visit www.option.com.
About Sol.One
Sol.One is a Belgian autonomous drone manufacturer headquartered in Bruges, building European drone platforms at industrial scale. Born from fourteen years of EASA-certified manned and unmanned aircraft development. Sol.One produces autonomous VTOL platforms for both civilian and defence applications using automotive-grade production technology. The company’s product family includes the Saboteur long-range autonomous drone, the Hitchhiker counter-UAS interceptor, and the HiveBay autonomous ground segment. All platforms are ITAR-free and built on a European supply chain. Sol.One leads the Belgian RAVN consortium for Belgian Defence and maintains defence collaborations including with Thales Belgium.
For more information, visit www.sol.one/hq.
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CONTACT
Edwin Bex
Geldenaaksebaan 329
B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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E-mail: investor@option.com
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