Navantia and ARQUIMEA sign a collaboration agreement to integrate loitering systems into naval platforms

• This alliance will enable joint exploration of innovative solutions in the field of naval drones, including surface loitering munitions, intelligent torpedoes, and underwater loitering systems.
• Both companies aim to strengthen their cooperation, laying a solid foundation for the future development of advanced naval capabilities.

Madrid, November 20. Navantia, a leading company in shipbuilding and systems integration for naval forces, and ARQUIMEA, a technology company specializing in the development and manufacturing of loitering systems, have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement to integrate autonomous systems that will enhance the operational capability, safety, and efficiency of naval missions.

This alliance will allow both companies to jointly explore innovative solutions in the field of naval drones, including surface loitering munitions, intelligent torpedoes, and underwater loitering systems.

The agreement seeks to integrate ARQUIMEA’s autonomous systems into the Spanish Navy’s combat system (SCOMBA) and Navantia’s NAIAD drone integration system, boosting the future capabilities of naval platforms.

According to Ricardo Domínguez, Chairman of Navantia: “This collaboration strengthens Navantia’s capabilities in integrating autonomous systems into its platforms and promotes the use of advanced technologies in the naval domain, giving our ships cutting-edge capabilities and added value for our clients.”

Diego Fernández Infante, Chairman of ARQUIMEA, added: “This alliance reinforces our commitment to driving high-value technological solutions to improve the operational performance and safety of naval forces in their missions. Autonomous systems are a technological advantage that play a key role in today’s global conflicts.”

ARQUIMEA offers a comprehensive range of naval loitering systems, both surface and underwater. The WISE family comprises three autonomous underwater systems with different ranges and capabilities, designed for missions such as surveillance, reconnaissance, mine identification, and naval loitering operations. Additionally, the KRONOS family includes three models of surface naval drones with varying features, technologies, and sizes.

Navantia designs, develops, and integrates high-technology solutions for the Navy and other maritime forces, offering a catalogue that covers the entire lifecycle—from concept and design to maintenance—including the Spanish Navy’s combat system (SCOMBA).

With this collaboration, both companies seek to strengthen their partnership and establish a solid foundation for the future development of naval capabilities based on intelligent autonomous systems.

About ARQUIMEA

ARQUIMEA is a Spanish technology company that operates globally in highly demanding technical sectors such as aerospace, defence, and security.

The company collaborates with international space agencies such as NASA and ESA, ministries of defence and security, NATO armed forces, and leading companies in the sector.

In the defence sector, ARQUIMEA specializes in intelligent loitering systems, avionics, robotics, drones, and RPAS, as well as information and control systems.

In the space area, it is a reference in the manufacture of key satellite systems and turnkey missions, covering the entire value chain—from mechanisms, subsystems, and systems (such as thermal panels) to the design and manufacture of satellites.

The company has its own research center with over 140 scientists, working on artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum technologies, enabling ARQUIMEA to develop next-generation systems and products across its business areas.

About Navantia

With more than 300 years of experience building ships for the Spanish Navy, Navantia is a public and strategic technology company for Spain’s defence sector. Its areas of expertise range from surface and submarine shipbuilding to the design and integration of high-tech systems, as well as lifecycle support and high-value-added services. Through its brand Navantia Seanergies, the company is also a global provider in offshore wind energy and emerging green technologies such as hydrogen. Navantia employs nearly 4,000 people in Spain, primarily at its sites in Ferrol and Fene (A Coruña), Puerto Real, San Fernando, Cádiz and Rota (Cádiz), Cartagena (Murcia Region), and Madrid.

Committed to building a secure and sustainable future through technological excellence and industrial collaboration, Navantia works with governments, companies, universities, and research centers around the world. As a public company and a driving force in Spain’s industrial ecosystem, Navantia promotes sustainability and innovation through its daily commitment to people and the planet, upholding responsible labor, environmental, and economic practices at regional, national, and international levels. Navantia is 100% owned by SEPI (Sociedad Española de Participaciones Industriales), under Spain’s Ministry of Finance and Public Function.