Rheinmetall Landsysteme has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Spanish defence and technology company Indra to collaborate strategically on armoured vehicle projects for the Spanish Armed Forces.
The agreement builds upon the existing collaboration between the two companies, which includes a recent agreement with Rheinmetall Electronics concerning the Leopard 2E Combat System.
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The companies signed an MoU to propose an upgrade of the Spanish Leopard 2E Combat System in March 2025. The planned upgrade aims to incorporate advanced technologies that align with future command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) capabilities expected in upcoming combat platforms.
Rheinmetall Business Unit Tactical Vehicles CEO Eduardo Veen Martinez said: “With this MoU, Indra and Rheinmetall, two leading European companies in the field of defence technology, start a strong alliance to support the efforts of the Spanish Armed Forces to modernise their fleet of combat vehicles.”
Rheinmetall is the original designer of platforms such as the Keiler NG Armoured Breaching Vehicle. It also holds a significant technological role in the Leopard 2A4 tank programme.
Indra is responsible for designing thermal cameras and manufacturing the Leopard 2E combat system in Spain under licence from Rheinmetall Electronics.
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By GlobalDataIt also supplies the Lince Battle Management System currently used in Leopard 2 tanks in Spain.
In addition, Indra has developed the MAESTRE Mission System, which is part of the Spanish Army’s VCR 8×8 programme and serves as the main design authority for the Spanish BMS.
Indra said it is committing resources to enhance its integration and production capabilities for armoured vehicles in Spain, including the development of dedicated facilities for these activities.
Indra Group chairman Ángel Escribano said: “The agreement with Rheinmetall represents a significant step forward in Indra’s strategy of forming alliances and partnerships to strengthen its military vehicle manufacturing and digitalisation capabilities in Spain’ and he added, ‘This is an example of what Europeans can achieve when working together.”
Indra and Rheinmetall previously collaborated on the joint production of the Leopard 2E Combat System, which includes both the Fire Control System and the C4I system.
The partners jointly provide solutions that are compatible with various versions of the Leopard 2 tank.
