Indra will develop the simulator for the Airbus C295 military transport aircraft, a key component of the future Getafe air base pilot training centre.
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Press Release, Madrid, 22 May 2026: Indra has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space to develop the new simulator for the C295 military transport aircraft, which will become a central element of the future pilot training centre that the [Spanish] Air and Space Force will have at its Getafe Air Base.
The company will develop a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) that will offer high fidelity and facilitate tactical mission preparation. This approach is one of Indra’s main differentiating factors, as it has focused its efforts on developing advanced systems that not only prepare pilots to control the aircraft, but especially to execute their tactical missions with complete precision.
To this end, the simulator will incorporate INVIS, the most advanced visual system available, and a geospecific database that will allow crews to train in fully realistic environments. This helps them become familiar in advance with the airports, runways, and bases where they will operate, increasing both effectiveness and safety. In this virtual environment, pilots can also repeat procedures, manoeuvres, and contingency plans as many times as necessary so that, when the time comes, they can execute them almost automatically, with the highest possible speed and level of coordination.
Airbus Defence and Space is the prime contractor for supplying the complete Training Center, which includes the design and construction of the facilities, Indra’s flight simulator, and the initial period of comprehensive support for the centre. From an industrial standpoint, the development of this advanced simulator strengthens Indra’s position as a leading supplier of simulators for one of the most widely used transport aircraft in the world.
The contract is in addition to the one awarded by Airbus Defence and Space in 2024 for the development of the simulator for the C295 MPA maritime patrol aircraft. The company has also developed simulators for the A400M and the A330 MRTT air-to-air refuelling aircraft, consolidating Indra as a leading manufacturer of simulators for tactical and strategic military aircraft with high payload capacity such as these.
Indra currently holds a strong global leadership position in the simulation market and is recognised for its constant capacity for innovation. The company supplies training systems for all types of platforms – land, naval, and air – both civil and military, and has delivered more than 250 systems to over 50 customers in 28 countries. These include Level D flight simulators for the civil market and systems for military platforms as advanced as the Eurofighter, the A400M, and the NH90 helicopter.
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