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Indra Group UK provides advanced defence technologies that strengthen the UK’s operational capabilities, with proven delivery for the Royal Air Force.

Its portfolio includes integrated air defence and surveillance systems, advanced training solutions, and secure command‑and‑control, communications and counter‑UAS technologies to ensure mission readiness in complex defence environments.

At Indra, our mission is to strengthen the security of the nation and safeguard the future. Every technological advancement we deliver is driven by an unwavering commitment to protecting lives, enabling operational superiority, and preserving the values our Armed Forces defend every day.

With proven expertise across Land, Maritime, Air & Space, Cyber, and Joint domains, we are a trusted partner in the programmes shaping tomorrow’s battlespace. We design, deliver and support some of the world’s most advanced defence platforms, ensuring commanders and operators have the decisive edge when it matters most.

We drive transformation through mission‑focused innovation—enhancing air superiority, enabling fully integrated and collaborative systems, advancing sovereign space capabilities, and accelerating the digitalisation of defence operations.

From cyber defence and command‑and‑control to next‑generation platforms and responsible AI, we deliver technologies that strengthen European and international defence readiness. By pushing the boundaries of microelectronics, photonics, gallium nitride (GaN), and emerging quantum systems, we help shape a safer, more resilient, and operationally decisive future for the warfighter.

Air Dominance

With more than four decades at the forefront of defence and aerospace innovation, Indra delivers proprietary technology that ensures air superiority, operational resilience and adaptability in the most demanding environments. Our purpose is to empower Air and Space Forces with a decisive technological advantage, enabling strategic control of the skies through interoperable solutions and a truly multi‑domain vision that evolves with the mission.

As air operations transition from individual platforms to integrated systems of systems — combining manned and unmanned assets, advanced command‑and‑control and protected digital infrastructures — technology becomes the ultimate differentiator. In an era defined by hybrid threats, asymmetric conflict and international cooperation, success depends on intelligent management of data, resources and people. From leading flagship European programmes to advancing electronic warfare, mission simulation and secure communications, Indra anticipates future challenges and delivers trusted solutions with the highest levels of availability, adaptability and lifecycle support — reinforcing our role as a strategic partner in shaping the future of air power.

Systems for A400M

Indra equips the A400M with a fully integrated set of electronic warfare, identification and tactical communications systems that enhance the aircraft’s survivability and interoperability in demanding operational environments.

The Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) provides early warning by detecting, classifying and locating hostile radar emissions, enabling the crew to react promptly and supporting the aircraft’s wider self‑protection suite. In parallel, Indra’s Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system ensures secure and reliable identification in line with NATO standards, allowing the A400M to be recognised as a friendly platform and to identify other air, land and naval assets, significantly reducing the risk of fratricide during joint and coalition operations.

Complementing these capabilities, Indra contributes to the A400M’s tactical connectivity through the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS), which enables secure Link 16 data exchange. This allows the aircraft to share real‑time situational awareness, positions and mission data with allied platforms such as fighter aircraft, airborne early warning systems and command centres.

Together, Indra’s RWR, IFF and MIDS capabilities integrate the A400M into the NATO network‑centric operational environment, combining protection, identification and connectivity to support safe, effective and fully interoperable missions across the full spectrum of operations.

Systems for Typhoon

Indra is a key contributor to the Eurofighter Typhoon’s air dominance capabilities, acting as one of the main suppliers of advanced avionics systems and playing a central role in the aircraft’s continuous evolution. Its contributions span mission‑critical avionics, sensor integration and radar developments, reinforcing the Typhoon’s effectiveness as a multi‑role combat aircraft.

Through its participation in major upgrade programmes and close collaboration with European partners, Indra helps ensure that the Typhoon maintains superior situational awareness, resilience and combat performance in highly contested operational environments.

A cornerstone of this contribution is Indra’s involvement in the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub‑System (DASS), delivered through the EuroDASS consortium, which provides the Typhoon with a highly advanced electronic warfare and self‑protection capability. Indra is actively driving the evolution of DASS by enhancing its bandwidth, signal processing and integration with next‑generation E‑Scan radars, significantly improving threat detection and survivability against radar‑ and missile‑based threats.

Beyond onboard systems, Indra delivers a wide range of support equipment and services, including training and simulation solutions, sustainment and lifecycle support, ensuring high availability and operational readiness of the fleet throughout its service life.

Air & Space Defence

At Indra, we strengthen air defence by delivering advanced technologies that give Armed Forces greater anticipation, situational awareness and response capability. Our integrated, multi‑domain approach addresses the full spectrum of modern aerial threats—from low‑altitude drones and cruise missiles to ballistic and hypersonic threats, and even space‑based challenges—enabling safer and more resilient defence operations in an increasingly complex environment.

Through next‑generation sensors and cooperative command‑and‑control systems, we enable effective Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), optimising decision‑making and coordinated responses across all levels. With decades of proven experience and a key role in major national, European and NATO programmes, Indra helps shape a more secure future by delivering air defence solutions that are intelligent, interoperable and ready for tomorrow’s challenges.

Radars LTR-25

The Lanza LTR‑25 is Indra’s long‑range, transportable 3D radar system designed to provide persistent air surveillance, early warning and airspace control in demanding operational environments.

Based on a fully modular and scalable architecture, the system can detect and track a wide range of threats, including conventional aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and tactical ballistic missiles, while maintaining high performance in the presence of electronic warfare, environmental clutter and windfarms. Its deployable design allows rapid transportation by air, sea, rail or road making it particularly suited to expeditionary operations and the protection of critical airspace where fixed radar coverage is not available or must be reinforced.

The Royal Air Force has declared the Lanza LTR‑25 at Fully Operational Capability, integrating it into its air surveillance architecture as part of the RAF’s Global Enablement Team. In this role, the radar is operated as a rapidly deployable asset, capable of supporting both national airspace surveillance and overseas missions. A recent overseas deployment has demonstrated the system’s maturity and operational readiness, confirming its ability to be deployed at short notice and to deliver reliable, long‑range situational awareness in an expeditionary context. This milestone underlines the LTR‑25’s value as a proven, in‑service capability for modern air forces requiring flexible and resilient air defence and surveillance solutions.

Security

Indra has extensive experience in coastal and maritime surveillance, a critical capability for border protection, territorial integrity, and safety and security at sea. This expertise is demonstrated through the deployment of surveillance solutions along more than 7,000 km of coastline, delivering proven performance in complex operational environments.

As a full-cycle partner, Indra supports customers from initial consultancy through deployment and ongoing operation. Our proprietary technologies enable the integration, management, and fusion of multiple sensors and surveillance platforms into a single solution, supported by advanced command and control, intelligence and geointelligence, digital communications, training, multi‑agency services, and comprehensive maintenance and lifecycle support.

Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

Indra equips the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) at the Port of Southampton with its iMare VTS system, an integrated maritime security and traffic‑management solution designed to provide a complete, real‑time picture of port and coastal operations.

The system fuses data from multiple sensors, including newly installed radars, the Automatic Identification System (AIS), the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) distress system, meteorological and tide stations, and CCTV cameras.

This integrated approach enables operators to accurately identify each vessel, monitor its position, route and cargo, and maintain continuous situational awareness across the port and surrounding waters, supporting safe navigation and effective control of one of the UK’s busiest ports.

Simulation

We have been shaping the future of simulation for over four decades, enabling organisations to train, plan and operate with confidence in the most complex environments. Our simulation solutions recreate real‑world spaces, assets and behaviours within immersive virtual environments, supporting both civil and defence applications with unrivalled realism and operational insight.

By combining advanced technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, digital twins and artificial intelligence, we deliver highly effective training in safe, controlled settings—reducing costs while accelerating skills development and performance. Trusted by organisations worldwide, our simulators empower professionals to be better prepared, more capable and ready to face the challenges of today and tomorrow.

H225 FFS

Indra developed the Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the Airbus Helicopters H225 family that is installed at the Airbus Helicopters UK Training Centre in Aberdeen, delivering a high‑fidelity training environment based on original Airbus data packages.

The simulator is designed to the highest civil aviation standards and provides a fully immersive cockpit, realistic flight dynamics and advanced visual systems, allowing pilots to train normal, abnormal and emergency procedures without the need to use operational aircraft.

This capability supports type rating, recurrent and mission‑specific training, offering a safe and cost‑effective solution for operators flying demanding offshore and long‑range missions typical of the North Sea environment.

E7 FFS

Indra has recently delivered a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the RAF’s E‑7 Wedgetail (AEW Mk1), reinforcing its role as a key supplier of high‑end training systems for complex, mission‑critical aircraft. Publicly available information confirms Indra’s delivery of a Level‑D class Full Flight Simulator based on the Boeing 737 platform, aligned with the Wedgetail’s airframe heritage and intended to support pilot training without reliance on operational aircraft.

As with Indra’s other civil and military FFS programmes, the simulator is designed to reproduce aircraft handling, cockpit layout, and flight procedures with high fidelity, enabling safe training for normal, abnormal, and emergency scenarios within a controlled synthetic environment.

In-Service Support

AW159 Wildcat FMS

Indra developed and delivered the core simulation capability for the AW159 Wildcat training system at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, providing Full Mission Simulators (FMS) and associated training devices that faithfully replicate the helicopter’s avionics, mission systems and flight behaviour.

The solution includes two motion‑based FMS and additional flight training devices, designed in collaboration with the aircraft manufacturer and compliant with JAR‑FSTD‑H Level D standards.

These simulators feature six degrees of freedom, high‑fidelity visual systems and realistic vibration and motion cueing, enabling aircrew from the Royal Navy and British Army to train complex tactical and mission scenarios in a safe, immersive and highly realistic environment. The systems have been in service at Yeovilton for both services since the early years of Wildcat operational entry and form a central element of the Wildcat Training Centre.

Alongside simulator development, Indra supports the in‑service maintenance and availability of the Wildcat FMS as part of the long‑term training and support framework at RNAS Yeovilton. The simulators are maintained to ensure high reliability and readiness, supporting daily training schedules and rapid reconfiguration between Army and Naval Wildcat variants.

This sustained support enables continuous, cost‑effective training for pilots and aircrew while reducing the demand on operational aircraft. Through the delivery and ongoing sustainment of these high‑end simulation systems, Indra contributes directly to the operational preparedness of Wildcat squadrons and the long‑term effectiveness of the UK’s rotary‑wing training capability at Yeovilton.

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