Spain’s Indra melds defence and space units as part of strategy refresh

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Source: Indra

Spanish group makes some aggressive changes ahead of a Capital Markets Day in November, including a further rethink on the future of its stable of satellite industry interests, such as Hispasat and Hisdesat. A new strategic plan is in the works, and will replace a 2024 vision laid out by former Chairman Marc Murtra.

This article includes:

  • Organisations: Deimos; European Commission; European Space Agency; Hisdesat; Hispasat; Indra Air Traffic; Indra Defence; Indra Group; Indra Land Vehicles; Indra Mobility; Indra Space; IRIS²; Redeia; Sateliot; Startical; Telefónica.
  • Geographies: Europe; Spain.
  • People: Ángel Escribano; Ángel Simón; Antonio Mora; David Santos; Frank Torres; José Vicente de los Mozos; Josep Maria Recasens; Juan Pedro Rodríguez Veiga; Juan Ramón Hernández; Manuel Ausaverri; Manuel Escalante; Marc Murtra; Miguel Ángel Panduro; Miguel Forteza; Víctor Martínez.
  • Themes: air traffic management; Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Chief Legal Officer; Chief Operating Officer; Chief Programme Officer; Chief Strategy Officer; Chief Technology Officer; defence; executive leadership; information technology services; low-Earth orbit satellites; management control; mergers and acquisitions; national space champion; organisational restructuring; satellite communications; satellite industry; satellite integration; satellite surveillance; space technology; strategic planning; technology products.

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