Indra Group and ARQUIMEA sign agreement for advanced solutions in robotic operations theatres
Indra Group and ARQUIMEA have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the delivery of solutions ready to operate in new, increasingly robotised operational environments where information mastery is critical to the mission.
The agreement was signed at ARQUIMEA's facilities in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid) and is the result of discussions that arose during the II National Meeting of the Innovation Ecosystem organised by Indra in October in Madrid, which was attended by nearly 600 companies, SMEs, research centres and universities.
The memorandum provides for the integration of the loitering munitions developed by ARQUIMEA into Indra's combat cloud and its IndraMind platform, a cognitive engine designed to enhance situational awareness and facilitate much more accurate and effective decision-making. The agreement also includes the possibility of integrating these systems into Indra's land vehicles and UAS.
ARQUIMEA's loitering systems represent an advanced technological solution that improves the operational capabilities and decision-making of the Armed Forces during their missions.
Ángel Escribano, executive chairman of Indra Group, stated that ‘Indra is thus advancing in its goal of strengthening collaboration with the entire Spanish industrial fabric to combine capabilities in order to deliver the best solutions to the Armed Forces in an increasingly agile manner.’
For his part, the president of ARQUIMEA, Diego Fernández Infante, pointed out that, ‘at ARQUIMEA we are leaders in loitering drones in Spain and we have the industrial capacity to manufacture thousands of units each year. This collaboration agreement with the national leader in information and control systems allows us to combine capabilities to generate clearly superior value to what we could contribute individually.’
Having loitering munitions is critical to ensuring the technological sovereignty and strategic autonomy of our army and allies. Their possible integration with the combat cloud and the IndraMind platform, as well as with land vehicles and UAS, would facilitate the faster deployment of new multi-domain combat capabilities, multiplying their effectiveness.
The agreement signed reinforces the collaboration between two leading Spanish companies that develop complementary technologies with a high degree of innovation. The ability to deliver complete and integrated systems is crucial for our country to be able to lead major programmes in Europe and occupy its rightful position in the defence of the continent.
