Spanish defense technology company Indra Sistemas has formed an industrial consortium to develop a next-generation active electronically scanned array counter-battery radar for the Spanish Army. The project, valued at 30 million euros and awarded in December, is scheduled for completion by November 2028. The consortium includes Spanish firms GMV and Nord Motorreductores along with several small and medium-sized enterprises such as Niasa, Teyde 2010, and AC Precisión. The radar system will replace the army’s aging AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar, which has been operational since 1989. More than 80 percent of the program’s work will be carried out by Spanish companies, highlighting its importance as a national industrial initiative. Indra will oversee project coordination, while engineering and systems integration will be conducted in Madrid. Development of Gallium Nitride-based sensors will take place in Vigo, and a radar-focused industrial hub will be established in Córdoba in partnership with a local university. Additional manufacturing activities will be distributed across Aragón, Catalonia, and the Basque Country. The radar will employ Gallium Nitride semiconductor technology and software-defined radio communications to enhance detection range, accuracy, and resistance to electronic interference. Beyond counter-battery operations, the system will also support ground surveillance, base protection, and coastal monitoring tasks.
