Indra provides the Spanish Army with a new state-of-the-art radar to reinforce aerial surveillance
Indra has completed the implementation and tests of the new Lanza 3D long-range radar to be used by the Air Surveillance Squadron 2 (EVA-2) of the Spanish Air and Space Army, located in the province of Toledo and responsible for the surveillance of the central area of the peninsula.
The project being executed by Indra is part of the continuous modernisation process of the Air and Space Army's air surveillance and control system and aims to replace the systems that have reached the end of their operational life with others of the latest generation.
In total, Indra will implement five radars: four Lanza 3D LRR (Long Range Radar) fixed long-range radars and one Lanza 3D LTR-25 (Long-Range Tactical Radar) deployable radar. In addition, the programme will address technological developments that will make it possible to upgrade the Lanza 3D systems in service with the Air Surveillance Squadrons in the future and extend their operational life, improving their operational performance to meet new threats.
Most of the airspace surveillance in Spain has been carried out for years with Indra's Lanza 3D radars. Once the delivery of these new systems is completed, all EVA squadrons protecting our airspace will operate with the company's radars, which are equipped with the latest technologies to detect aircraft, drones and missiles with a smaller radar section, those that use new materials and technologies to go unnoticed.
The application of state-of-the-art technologies developed by Indra makes the Lanza 3D one of the most advanced and reliable radars in the market, capable of detecting a wide range of targets.
These systems are integrated and are a key element of NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defence System (NATINAMDS), which protects the European countries of the Atlantic Alliance.
Indra's Director of Defence Systems Business Development, Francisco Jiménez, points out that ‘the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces bet decades ago to promote the development of this technology with the Spanish industry and today we can say that we are one of the most advanced countries in the world in this field. The technologies used in the development of radar also have an infinite number of civilian applications and are strategic for the development of the information societies in which we live.
For years, the company has been responsible for the maintenance of EVA radars, a key aspect in guaranteeing the maximum operability of these critical defence systems. This support is also increasingly advanced and is progressively incorporating new technologies to constantly improve it.
Technological sovereignty
Indra is one of the world's leading radar manufacturers. Thanks to this, the allied countries, and especially Spain, have a cutting-edge company that works to ensure their superiority in this field. It should be borne in mind that these sensors are a key element of deterrence due to their early warning and detection capacity of any attack or violation of airspace. In their on-board versions, they largely determine the capabilities of fighters, helicopters, ships or armoured vehicles, determining their superiority.
Indra has one of the largest radar factories in Europe, with more than 7,000 square metres and more than 200 specialised professionals who develop radars used by some of the world's most advanced armies in the five continents.
It has supplied radars to European countries such as France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Lithuania and Poland, as well as delivering mobile radars to NATO. It has also participated in the development and is currently working on the evolution of the Eurofighter's Captor radar, which brings its superiority to one of the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft in existence, and supplies systems of this type for all types of air, naval and ground platforms. It has also developed a space detection radar currently operated by the Spanish Air and Space Force, which is among the most advanced on the continent, capable of detecting objects in orbit thousands of kilometres above the Earth.
