Indra accelerates in the drone business with its third purchase in a year
Indra, which won a drone contract for the Spanish Army worth 364 million, also acquired Aertec's drone business and Spanish company Wake Engineering.
Indra, a Spanish technology and defense company, is rapidly expanding its drone business with its third acquisition in just one year. The company, led by Angel Simon, recently closed the acquisition of Dares Technology, a Spanish firm specializing in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) processing services for both proprietary and third-party radar systems. These radar systems will be integrated into Indra's Tarsis drone, which is set to deliver 147 units to the Spanish Army for a total of 364 million euros.
The acquisition of Dares Technology marks Indra's third purchase in the drone segment over the past year, following its acquisition of Aertec's drone division and Wake Engineering, which specializes in vertical take-off and landing drone technology. With this latest move, Indra integrates a compact and high-capacity radar into its Weapons & Ammunitions division, catering to both civil and military applications.
This technology enables the detection of nearly imperceptible changes in terrain and can be utilized for maritime surveillance, border monitoring, and strategic area surveillance, even under adverse weather conditions.
Moreover, the acquisition of Dares Technology brings 27 specialists in this technology to Indra's Radar Excellence Center, further strengthening its presence in the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) segment, an area with limited solution offerings.
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