Spain's Electronics Gain Clout

摘要

Spain's army is benefiting from information technology development by the nation's domestic industry. A mesh system of nodal centers is being developed and deployed for mobile command, control and communications. Independent of terrain considerations, the multimedia voice and data system covers the operational area of an army division. Two Spanish companies, both partially owned by French industry, are involved in electronics, sensors, avionics and information technology for the battlefield. Both companies are located in Madrid, and both pursue technologies in similar areas, but there are as many differences between them as there are similarities.