ITE presents its technological solutions at BACSI 2026, the innovation exercise of the Spanish Air and Space Force
The BACSI Exercise brought together over 100 organizations on March 18–19 at Los Llanos Air Base to showcase technological solutions in a real-world environment.
Los Llanos Air Base, the Albacete Air Maintenance Wing, Wing 14 and the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) hosted on 18 and 19 March a new edition of the BACSI Exercise (Connected, Sustainable and Intelligent Air Base), one of the main technological events organised by the Spanish Air and Space Force, which brought together more than one hundred companies, universities and national and international institutions to demonstrate advanced solutions in a real operational environment.
The BACSI exercise has become a benchmark scenario for collaboration between the Armed Forces, industry and technology centres, with the aim of advancing towards the development of increasingly digitalised, sustainable and connected air bases. Unlike other trade fairs in the sector, this event is characterised by the execution of technical demonstrations under real conditions, allowing the validation of technologies applied to intelligent logistics, maintenance, cybersecurity, unmanned systems, artificial intelligence and energy efficiency.
It should be noted that this is an environment in which we feel ‘at home’, as ITE has a team of 20 people working in situ at MAESAL to guarantee the operability, safety and efficiency of the Spanish Air and Space Force aircraft through customised cleaning and painting work, and engine maintenance such as that of the C-16, among other activities. For this reason, at BACSI 2026 ITE counted on the participation of Tomás Oliver, director of the Air and Space Force area; and Silvia Oliver, deputy to the director, deployed from Cuatro Vientos to provide support and assistance in organising all the requirements arising around the BACSI exercise.
In this context, Integración Tecnológica Empresarial took part in BACSI 2026 presenting different solutions aimed at improving the operability, sustainability and technological autonomy of military facilities, in line with the concept of the air base of the future.
Solutions for a connected, sustainable and intelligent air base
Fernando S. de Sopranis, director of ITE’s Defence Unit, highlighted the strategic importance of this exercise for the company: “BACSI is the connected, sustainable and intelligent air base exercise organised by the Spanish Air and Space Force, and it is important for our company not only because it has been organised by one of our main clients, but because we have solutions to contribute to that concept of increasingly connected and sustainable air bases.”
During the exercise, ITE presented three main solutions within the Defence area.
On the one hand, anti-drone systems in collaboration with our partner System Drone España S.L.; recently validated in tests carried out for the Spanish Air and Space Force itself at the General Air Academy, aimed at reinforcing the protection of strategic facilities against unmanned threats.
The UGV Wild Goose was also presented, an unmanned ground vehicle designed to improve mobility and logistical capability in operational environments. This system features intuitive remote control, allowing operation with minimal training, interchangeable batteries to extend autonomy and great versatility of use, being suitable for logistical support missions, medical evacuation or deployment of systems on the battlefield. Its modular design and energy efficiency fit with the concept of a sustainable and connected air base promoted by the BACSI exercise.
The third solution presented was a nitrogen generation system developed in collaboration with the company BOGE, recognised German company manufacturing compressors and other equipment, which allows increased autonomy of air bases and Genesal Energy, as well as material concerning the use of hydrogen in different technologies with applications in the defence sector, based on our cooperation agreement with Lean Consult. Through the application of these technologies, we aim not only to improve sustainability but also to achieve significant operational improvements for our Armed Forces.
Technologies with drones, artificial intelligence and command and control
Within the drone solutions area, ITE carried out flight demonstrations of different tools aimed at technical inspection and operational control in airport infrastructures and security environments.
Juan Díaz, director of Drone Solutions at ITE, explained that:
“we are demonstrating our solutions related to drone command and control and technical inspections. On the one hand, Canard by ITE, our tool for inspection and calibration of airport systems using drones, capable of detecting foreign objects on the runway and assessing pavement condition. On the other hand, C2LYNK by ITE, our command and control tool oriented to the State Security Forces and Corps.”
The demonstrations included automated flights with predefined patterns and real-time processing of images and data, applying artificial intelligence for the detection of objects of interest and the analysis of infrastructure condition.
Industrial collaboration and commitment to technological sovereignty
Participation in BACSI 2026 took place together with different technological partners, including System Drone España and BOGE Compresores Ibérica, reinforcing ITE’s commitment to industrial collaboration as a key element for the development of new capabilities in the field of defence.
Oven Martín, CEO and founder of Integración Tecnológica Empresarial, was present during BACSI 2026 and, together with the ITE director for the Air and Space Force, Tomás Oliver, had the honour of greeting His Majesty King Felipe VI and briefly speaking with him during the opening ceremony.
Oven wished to highlight the work of the team and the strategic value of this type of exercise:
“I would like to thank the effort and dedication of the team that represented ITE by deploying our solutions at Los Llanos Air Base and at the Albacete Air Maintenance Wing, as well as the collaboration of our partners and the interest shown by representatives of the Armed Forces, the State Security Forces and Corps, and companies in the sector.
We will continue working to strengthen the industrial network and the supply chain, with the aim of advancing towards the technological sovereignty of our country.”
With its presence at BACSI 2026, ITE reaffirms its commitment to the development of advanced technologies applied to defence, security and the aeronautical industry, contributing to the promotion of innovative solutions that will allow the operational challenges of the air bases of the future to be addressed.