Indra Group is elevating Latin America to the status of a core market for its defense and security business, placing the region on equal footing with Spain and Europe under its new corporate strategy, Leading the Future, according to a senior company executive.
Speaking to defensehere.com, Domingo Castro Fernandez, Director of Defence & Security for Latin America at Indra, said the defense segment represents around one third of the group’s annual sales and spans all five operational domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.
“Indra Defence and Security is one of the main businesses of the group, accounting for roughly one third of our yearly sales and delivering advanced technological solutions across all defense domains,” Castro Fernandez said.
Indra’s defense portfolio covers a wide range of capabilities supporting military platforms, including self-protection systems, communications, situational awareness, mission support, and command-and-control solutions for air, land, and naval forces. These systems form the backbone of the company’s offering to armed forces seeking integrated, multi-domain defense capabilities.
Under the Leading the Future strategy, Latin America is no longer viewed primarily through an export lens. Instead, Indra plans to establish a long-term industrial and operational footprint across the region, with a strong emphasis on local presence and lifecycle support.
“Latin America is now considered a home market for Indra, at the same level as Spain and Europe, and this implies deploying industrial capabilities and strengthening proximity to customers throughout the entire lifecycle,” he said.
A key pillar of this approach is the development of regional partnerships and alliances that allow maintenance, support, and lifecycle services to be delivered directly at customer facilities. This model aims to enhance operational availability while deepening cooperation with local industries and armed forces.
Indra is already a global leader in air traffic management and air surveillance technologies and holds a dominant position in Latin America’s civilian airspace control market. The company now plans to expand these capabilities into the defense sector, particularly to address security challenges such as illegal and unauthorized flights.
“We are leaders in air traffic management across Latin America, and we are ready to extend these radar and command-and-control capabilities to defense missions focused on airspace security,” Castro Fernandez told defensehere.com.
With its expanded regional strategy, Indra aims to strengthen Latin America’s defense infrastructure while reinforcing its own role as a long-term technological partner for governments and armed forces across the continent.