At Euronaval 2024, Indra unveiled its signals intelligence solution (SIGINT), designed to adapt to the characteristics of any type of military vessel and bolster its protection against potential threats.
The system detects both radar and communications signals, and its size, weight and power consumption has been streamlined for its installation on virtually any vessel, from patrol vessels that have been in service for several years to newly built ships.
The system can operate in isolation, in the case of vessels with less electronic equipment, or integrated in the complex network of sensors on board state-of-the-art vessels. All of its threat detection, analysis, classification and identification functions have been automated for simpler operation.
Indra has been working for decades with major shipyards and marinas around the world, including those in countries such as Spain, Germany, Norway, Italy, India, South Korea and Mexico. Among the ships operating with its systems are the F100 frigates and the LHD Juan Carlos I of the Spanish Navy.
The company is currently working on the development of some of the sensors that the future F110 Frigate will carry, which will be housed in an integrated mast that has been specially designed to reduce the size occupied by radar and provide the ship with the greatest possible stealth.
With this electronic intelligence system, Indra brings to market a solution that includes advanced features derived from this extensive experience. The new system is capable of monitoring the entire electromagnetic band simultaneously and detecting low probability intercept (LPI) signals used by ships and submarines trying to hide themselves.
The system is set up to operate in environments where the adversary tries to conceal its presence and has an extensive library to compare the signals collected and identify the type of radar or communications system involved.
Maria del Mar Pomares, responsible for this solution at Indra, explained that “with this system we provide any ship and navy with capabilities that until now were reserved only for the most advanced vessels or those specializing in intelligence work.”
Maria del Mar Pomares added that “at Indra we believe that no ship can operate without this type of system, which is essential to detect attacks with enough time to react.”
