Indra in cooperation with Navantia to develop simulator for state-of-the-art S-80 submarine
The contract awarded by Navantia, the S-800's main contractor, exceeds euros 9 M
This project adds to other projects commissioned to Indra to implement the radar, the electronic defence and the friend/foe identification systems in this submarine for more than euros 24 M
Indra will cooperate with Navantia in the development of the simulator to train the crew of the S-80 submarine whose construction was commissioned to Navantia by the Armada Española. It is the first time Indra cooperates in the design of a training system for a submarine and it completes its offer in this type of solutions. The simulator is to be implemented in Cartagena's Submarine School, in a specific building, and it is expected to startup in 2011. The contract, awarded by the S-80's main contractor to Indra, exceeds euros 9 M.
Operating a submarine requires special training thus a part of the preparation with this simulator is compulsory.
The systems reproduce the submarine’s behaviour most accurately and will put officers to the test by reproducing incidents, breakdowns and emergency situations that are likely to occur during a mission. This way, officers learn how to react in the event of extreme situations which are impossible to recreate in the sea without risking their lives as well as the submarine’s integrity.
The students of Cartagena’s submarine school will train with an exact and natural-sized replica of the control room’s portside. The equipment and parts, including the centralised remote control system and the steering system are identical to that of the submarine so that students can get familiar with them.
The development of the S-80 is one of the key programmes within the Strategic Defence Review which aims at providing the Spanish Armed Forces with state-of-the art equipment to accomplish their missions. The S-80 is a 71 meter long submersible whose main features are its high level of autonomy underwater and noiselessness. Cutting-edge equipment and systems make it the most advanced conventional submarine.
Besides cooperating in the development of the simulator, Indra will also implement the radar system, the electronic defence system and the friend/foe identification system for more than € 24M.
World leader in simulation
Indra holds an outstanding position among simulator manufacturers worldwide. The company is participating in the development of a training system for the Eurofighter and has developed the US Navy’ 8B Harrier simulators regarded as “world’s best” by its pilots. Besides this, it is the only company outside USA to participate in the Training Systems Contract II (TSCII) of this agency.
The company has also supplied its simulation systems to Portugal’s Air Forces, the Italian Navy or Chile’s Air Forces and regarding the civil sector it has developed projects in Indonesia, Malaysia and China, among other countries. The simulation systems also offer solutions for the operation of the underground, trains, buses, harbour cranes, heavy machinery, lorry driving or fire engines.
Indra is the premier Information Technology company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe and Latin America. It is ranked as the second European company in its sector according to stock market capitalisation, and also the second Spanish company with the most investment in R&D. In 2007, revenues reached € 2,167 M, of which a third came from the international market. The company employs more than 24,000 professionals and has clients in more than 90 countries.