Overview

• A collaboration protocol signed July 1 launches the Center of Excellence in Aerospace and Defense under Spain’s Plan Galicia
• Refurbishment designs for the López Mora facility are progressing with municipal licensing pending for a mid-2027 opening
• Indra aims to recruit over 200 highly qualified professionals by 2026, drawing talent largely from Galician universities
• The center will focus on electronic defense, surveillance, command and control, and anti-drone systems to strengthen national capabilities
• It will generate end-to-end synergies with Sparc Foundry’s photonic-chip plant in Valadares, set to begin operations in 2027