Indra, the Madrid technology and defence group, is one of the world's main suppliers of air traffic management systems. Its AI-related lines are ManagAir automation, drone traffic management and a runway safety-alerting system.
Founded in 1993 and listed in Madrid, with about 62,700 staff, it sells ManagAir with trajectory and flow tools, the iTEC platform used by several European air navigation providers, digital towers and the SAI surface-surveillance alerting system, approved by the FAA for up to 450 US towered airports. Its radars and voice systems are conventional and not counted as AI here. It contracts in the US through Indra Air Traffic and in the UK through Park Air.
The FAA awarded it air-ground communications modernisation in November 2025 and a programme covering up to 612 legacy radars in January 2026, both conventional work within the US air traffic modernisation programme. ManagAir has also been deployed in Indonesia and Vietnam.
In May 2026 Indra and NATS formed Iqonair, a digital-tower joint venture combining Indra's tower systems with AI video analytics from NATS-owned Searidge Technologies.
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FAA radar replacement contracts with RTX and Indra
Up to 612 legacy radars are to be replaced by June 2028 under contracts with RTX and Indra, the FAA announced on 5 January 2026. Replacements were scheduled to begin that quarter. RTX put the value of its award at USD 438 million.
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Indra a contract worth up to USD 244.3 million, if all options are taken up, to replace legacy UHF and VHF air-ground radios, GovCon Wire reported on 28 August 2024.
Indra's own announcement on 6 November 2024 said the contract covers up to 46,000 radios plus ten years of support and maintenance, and that it would move production of its Park Air radios for the US market to Overland Park, Kansas.
Centralized ATM automation platform providing gate-to-gate air traffic control services across en-route, approach, and aerodrome phases. Described by Indra as the only ATM solution in the world that covers all phases of flight, surface, terminal maneuvering area, and en-route, in a single suite.
The problem it addresses
Provides a unified, integrated air traffic management automation system for ANSPs managing all phases of flight, replacing fragmented legacy systems and enabling trajectory optimization, conflict detection, and compliance with modern ICAO and Single European Sky standards.
Key features
Gate-to-gate coverage: en-route, approach, and aerodrome in one platform
A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System) Level 4
4D trajectory management for conflict-free route planning
Medium Term Conflict Detection (MTCD)
16 more features
Short Term Conflict Alert (STCA)
Minimum Safe Altitude Warning (MSAW)
Area Proximity Warning (APW)
Silent coordination between sectors and centers
Flexible use of airspace (FUA)
Multi-sector planner
Oceanic control support with ADS-C and CPDLC
Free route airspace concept support
Integrated Arrival Manager (AMAN) module
Electronic flight strips
What-if conflict probe function
OLDI and AIDC inter-center coordination
Integration with IRTOS visual tower system for remote tower operations
Integration with NATS/Leidos Intelligent Approach (time-based separation, wake vortex re-categorisation)
Service-oriented architecture for secure integration
Advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS) and tower automation platform. Enables controllers to manage ground and air traffic at airports, providing a single integrated display with air traffic situation, electronic flight strips, meteorological information, and airport equipment monitoring.
The problem it addresses
Provides air traffic controllers with precise, real-time situational awareness for ground and tower operations at busy and complex airports. Reduces risk of runway incursions and ground conflicts, and enables cost-effective remote tower operations for low-traffic airports.
Key features
A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System) up to Level 4
Single integrated display for all air traffic and airport control functions
Electronic flight progress strips
Air traffic situation display
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Meteorological information integration
Control and monitoring of airport equipment (AGL, emergency alarms, navigation aids)
Multi-airport operations: each workstation can manage up to three airports simultaneously (InNOVA Digital)
InNOVA Supervisor Tool for dynamic assignment of airports to workstations
Integration with IRTOS visual platform for augmented reality and 4K camera feeds
Conformance Monitoring Alerts for Controllers (CMAC)
Conflicting ATC Clearances (CATC) safety alerts
Optimised routing to reduce taxi times, fuel consumption, and CO2 emissions
Compatible with EU Common Project 1 (CP1) regulatory requirements
Automatic tracking, labelling, and classification of relevant objects
Data fusion from SMR, MLAT, and other sensors
Technical specifications (6)
Sensors: integrates data from Surveillance Movement Radars (SMRs), MLAT, and other sensors
Display: 4K videowall capability (in Digital Tower integration)
Supports up to three airports per workstation in multi-airport mode
InNOVA Supervisor Tool for operational planning and workstation allocation
SESAR PJ05 Remote Tower validated
Compliant with EU Common Project 1 (CP1) regulations
iTEC (interoperability Through European Collaboration)
Next-generation air traffic management system developed by Indra in collaboration with a consortium of European and Canadian air navigation service providers.
The problem it addresses
Enables interoperable, trajectory-based air traffic management across multiple European and Canadian control centres, increasing airspace capacity, improving safety through automatic conflict detection, and reducing flight time, fuel consumption, and operating costs.
Key features
4D trajectory-based operations (three dimensions plus time)
Automatic detection of possible loss of separation between aircraft
Advanced conflict detection and resolution support
Interoperability between control centres across borders
6 more features
Cloud-capable: deployed on Microsoft Azure for training, validation, and contingency
Enables remote air traffic controller training via cloud simulations
Contingency centre capability via cloud backup
Supports Single European Sky (SES) and Digital European Sky objectives
Virtualised hardware using Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Once fully deployed across 27 control centres (iTEC SkyNex phase), will manage 12 million flights annually across 26 million square kilometres of controlled airspace
Next-generation common ATM system being developed by the iTEC Collaboration (Indra plus eight ANSP partners). Successor to the original iTEC system, based on modern open system architecture and trajectory-based operations.
The problem it addresses
Creates a unified, interoperable next-generation ATM platform for the Digital European Sky, reducing costs for air navigation providers, increasing efficiency, and enabling trajectory-based operations aligned with SESAR objectives.
Key features
Trajectory-based operations
Modern open system architecture
Enhanced interoperability between control centres
Virtualised and cloud-ready design
5 more features
Supports airspace delegation (Virtual Centre concept)
Decoupling of ATS from local infrastructure
Scalability across multiple control centres
Resilience and redundancy
Builds on SESAR and CEF-funded development projects (iSNAP and DEVICE)
Technical specifications (4)
Open standards-based architecture
Virtualisation and service-orientation
Target scale: 27 control centres, 12 million flights annually, 26 million sq km of controlled airspace
Underpinned by iSNAP (iTEC SkyNex ATC Platform) and DEVICE SESAR/CEF projects
Integrated digital and remote tower solution combining the InNOVA air traffic control system with IRTOS (Indra's augmented reality and camera visual platform).
The problem it addresses
Enables remote and digital operation of airport towers, reducing infrastructure costs, improving controller situational awareness with AI and augmented reality, and allowing multiple airports to be managed from a single control centre.
Key features
360-degree videowall with 4K resolution
Night vision cameras
AI-driven aircraft, vehicle, and personnel tracking
Augmented reality overlays with critical operational data
9 more features
Anomaly detection (landing gear, flaps, etc.) with real-time controller alerts
Integration with InNOVA Digital for full ATM functionality
Integration with ManagAir automation suite
Multi-airport operations from single centre (up to three airports per workstation)
High-definition cameras and sensors on mast at remote airport
Real-time transmission of data and imagery
A-SMGCS Integrated Digital Remote Tower Platform
Computer vision for autonomous tracking of aircraft and ground vehicles
Machine learning capabilities
Technical specifications (8)
4K resolution cameras (360-degree coverage)
Night vision sensors
Augmented reality data overlay
AI and machine learning for anomaly detection and autonomous tracking
Mast-mounted cameras and sensors at remote airports
Integration with GAREX VCCS for voice communications
Supports single and multi-airport remote operations
Operational range demonstrated: 550 km (Al-Ula to Jeddah control centre)
Certifications and approvals
SESAR PJ05 Remote Tower operational validation
Norwegian CAA approved for multi-airport operations (Avinor RTC)
Indra's family of Voice Communication Control Systems (VCCS) for ATC facilities. Covers analogue, hybrid, and full-IP VoIP architectures.
The problem it addresses
Provides reliable, high-quality voice communications between air traffic controllers and pilots/ground personnel, supporting both legacy analogue and modern full-IP architectures for ATC facilities of all sizes.
Key features
Full-IP ATM VoIP architecture (GAREX 300)
VoIP-ready hybrid system (GAREX 230)
Radio and telephony gateway (GAREX GateVox)
High redundancy and reliability
5 more features
Intuitive user interface
Easy integration with ATM automation systems (ManagAir, InNOVA)
Automatic reconfiguration of frequencies and phone connections when airports are added or removed from a workstation
Compatible with remote tower multi-airport operations
GAREX IP: fully digitised VoIP-capable system with high security levels
Technical specifications (4)
GAREX 300: Full-IP ATM VoIP; built purely on IP standards
GAREX 230: VoIP-ready
GAREX GateVox: Radio and telephony gateway
Supports both analogue and digital ATC communication environments
Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) platform acquired by Indra from UK firm Altitude Angel in January 2026 following Altitude Angel's insolvency. Positions Indra in the growing UTM and U-space market for drone traffic management, complementing its existing U-space Hub CIS Platform and U-space Connect solutions.
The problem it addresses
Provides a UTM software platform for managing uncrewed aircraft (drones) in controlled and uncontrolled airspace, enabling safe integration of drone and manned aircraft flights with support for BVLOS operations and U-space service provision.
Key features
Cloud-based modular UTM architecture
Digital flight planning and pre-flight authorisation submission
ATC and ANSP approval workflows with automated routing to relevant facility
Strategic Conflict Resolution Service (CRS), pre-flight conflict deconfliction against submitted flight plans and geofenced areas
6 more features
U-Space services platform compatible with EU and UK U-space frameworks
Per-flight monetisation model enabling airports and ANSPs to charge for airspace access
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