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Indra and EDGE Form Spanish Drone Venture With €2 Billion Order Book, New Plants in León and Valladolid

Officials frame the move as a step toward greater defence‑industrial autonomy.

Overview

  • The Ministry of Defence hosted the signing creating a Spanish company that will build loitering munitions in Villadangos del Páramo (León) and micromotors in Valladolid for domestic and European programs.
  • Indra and EDGE cite an estimated multi‑year backlog of about €2 billion, with the León site planned as a €20 million facility targeting up to 200 jobs once fully ramped.
  • Indra says operations are planned to scale through 2026–2027, while Valladolid will house a new micromotor plant alongside an engineering hub to support UAV systems.
  • Separately, Indra launched a €40 million expansion in Castilla y León and projects increasing its regional workforce to roughly 1,350 by 2027, expanding capabilities in C2I, cyber, UAS and related areas.
  • Indra is proceeding with its Asturias growth plan tied to the €7.24 billion artillery program—posting initial jobs and targeting 850 workers by 2027—as the Supreme Court processes a GDELS‑Santa Bárbara appeal over preassigned state credit without halting the contract.