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Indra Taps Nissan Executive Frank Torres to Lead New Land Vehicles Division

The hire signals a push to concentrate armored-vehicle manufacturing in Asturias.

Frank Torres, nuevo director de Indra Land Vehicles.
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Overview

  • Indra announced via a CNMV filing that Frank Torres becomes director of Indra Land Vehicles, director of programs, and a member of the management committee.
  • Torres arrives from Nissan, where he serves as president in India and previously held senior transformation and Alliance roles in Europe.
  • The newly formed Indra Land Vehicles unit is dedicated to the design, production and integration of wheeled and tracked military platforms.
  • Indra plans to anchor production at the recently acquired El Tallerón plant in Gijón, equipping the 75,000 m² site with advanced automation and adding more than 150 professionals.
  • CEO José Vicente de los Mozos linked the move to reinforcing Spanish technological sovereignty and preparing the company to play a larger role in European defense programs.