# Indra defense and aerospace industrial strategy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indra-defense-and-aerospace-industrial-strategy > Updated: 2026-09-29T19:16:42.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 3. Indra has focused on leveraging its technological foundations to enhance its position within the defense and aerospace sectors. CEO Josep Maria Recasens has emphasized integrating artificial intelligence into sovereign platforms and Command and Control systems to maintain competitiveness. To support these goals, the company has highlighted the necessity of supply chain resilience and suggested adopting automotive manufacturing practices to stabilize production. Building on this focus on industrial capacity, Indra has strengthened its collaboration with the AeroS Ecosystem to connect companies with supply chain requirements in advanced manufacturing, electronics, and unmanned systems. Enric Blasco, Territorial Director of Indra Group in Catalonia, has assumed the vice presidency of AeroS. In a major organizational shift, Indra has approved a corporate reorganization aimed at simplifying its structure ahead of a new strategic plan scheduled for unveiling on November 25. This restructuring, led by President Ángel Simón and CEO Josep Maria Recasens, marks a definitive shift away from the previous leadership era of Ángel Escribano. The reorganization involves the departure of five high-level directors covering strategy, technology, organization, international, and space sectors, including Manuel Ausaverri, Manuel Escalante, Antonio Mora, Juan Pedro Rodríguez, and Miguel Ángel Panduro. To streamline operations, the company is merging its Defense and Space units under the general management of Juan Ramón Hernández, while consolidating Air Traffic and Mobility divisions under Air Traffic Management (ATM) led by Víctor Martínez. The management committee has been reduced from 15 to 10 directors general. Internal leadership changes include the promotion of Frank Torres to Chief Operating Officer and David Santos to technical general secretary. Recasens will temporarily oversee the newly formed Strategy, Technology, and Products division. ## Claims - Indra's board of directors approved the departure of five senior executives. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The departing executives are Manuel Ausaverri, Manuel Escalante, Antonio Mora, Juan Pedro Rodríguez, and Miguel Ángel Panduro. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The departing executives include Manuel Ausaverri, Manuel Escalante, Antonio Mora, Juan Pedro Rodríguez, and Miguel Ángel Panduro. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The reorganization coincides with the preparation of a new strategic plan to be presented on November 25. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Indra is scheduled to present its new strategic plan on November 25 during its investor day. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Defense and Space units are being merged into a single general management division. (single source) - The Air Traffic Management (ATM) division will oversee Air Traffic and Mobility. (single source) - The management committee has been reduced to 10 general managers. (single source) - Frank Torres has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). (single source) - CEO Josep Maria Recasens will serve as interim director of Strategy, Technology, and Products. (single source) - The company's management committee will be reduced to 10 general directors. (single source) - The Defense and Space units are being merged into a single general management led by Juan Ramón Hernández. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-29: Indra reorganizes leadership and merges Defense and Space divisions Indra is restructuring its leadership, removing five executives from the Escribano era and merging its Defense and Space divisions to prepare for a new strategic plan this November. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indra-reorganizes-leadership-with-five-executive-departures ### 2026-09-22: Indra and AeroS Ecosystem strengthen aerospace and defense collaboration Indra and AeroS Ecosystem are strengthening their partnership to expand industrial supply chains in the aerospace, security, and defense sectors. Enric Blasco has been named vice president of AeroS. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indra-and-aeros-ecosystem-strengthen-aerospace-and-defense-collaboration ### 2026-09-17: Indra CEO highlights technological roots as defense sector advantage Indra CEO Josep Maria Recasens asserts that the company's technological roots and AI integration capabilities position it to lead the defense sector and manage complex multi-domain scenarios. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indra-ceo-highlights-technological-roots-as-defense-sector-advantage --- Cite as: Indra defense and aerospace industrial strategy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indra-defense-and-aerospace-industrial-strategy