PRESS RELEASE
The AB212, RSB 70 NG and HOT programs, SENER’s main features in
Eurosatory 2012
Madrid, May 17, 2012 - The engineering and technology group SENER will show at the 2012 edition of
Eurosatory, the International Exhibition for Land Defense and Security, some of its recent projects in this
sector. Among them are: the program to extend the life of the Spanish Navy AB212 helicopters, the SMU
unit of the Saab RBS 70 NG system or the future refurbishment program of HOT missiles.
Eurosatory 2012 will take place in Paris between 11 and 15 June. At the event, SENER will have a
stand where it will show its latest projects in Aeronautics and Defense and Security. In this field, SENER
has over 40 years of experience in the supply of equipment, systems integration and engineering services,
and its main business is the engineering and production of mechatronics and guidance, navigation and
control systems (GNC), as well as ISR systems.
SENER will exhibit recent contracts as the modernization program of the seven helicopters Agusta Bell
212 of the Spanish Navy, signed in December 2011.This program will extend the operating life of the
AB212 at least 15 years by integrating new avionics and communications equipment, upgrading the flight
and aerial navigation systems to current standards and incorporating new abilities for monitoring
maritime areas.
This new contract confirms SENER position as an international centre of excellence in the
development of integration solutions for defense equipment or systems, including support to the entire
life cycle; products that normally already exist in the market, but need to be adjusted or ‘customized’ to
different customer requirements, including the Spanish Ministry of Defense. In this context, SENER is a
partner in Spain’s industrial and technological major European companies to promote and adapt different
systems to the Spanish needs, such as the Lightweight Torpedo MU-90, VTOL UAV system or Camcopter S100 (Schiebel), among others.
The participation of SENER will also include the RBS 70 NG system, the new generation of the
VSHORAD (Very SHOrt-Range Air Defense) system RBS 70, originally developed by Saab Dynamics in the
70s which uses a laser beam to guide to lead the missile to the target. In this program, SENER is the
design authority and sole supplier of one of the key pieces of equipment of the sight, the SMU (Stabilized
Mirror Unit). This unit has two main functions: on the one hand, to direct the laser beam according to the
commands received from the sight and, on the other, to keep the laser beam stabilized in the presence
of other external sources of movement.
Similarly, SENER will show its approach to the HOT program, in which the company will carry out a
full-service refurbishment of such missiles, and it will also present the HVAC project (Heating, Ventilating
and Air Conditioning), an efficient and powerful climate control system for tanks, which improves the
performance in desert environments; as well as SAGEOS, a program in the Security field to develop a high
performance electro-optical sensor for aerial surveillance.
Along with these recent contracts, SENER will exhibit its capacities as design authority of missile
programs like METEOR, IRIS-T (AA and SL), and its works in programs such as NSM and TAURUS KEPD 350.
SENER is a European centre of excellence in design, development, production, integration, tests and
logistics support of actuation and control systems for the aerospace industry, a field where the company
has over 25 years of experience; SENER develops and produces solutions for fins control, locking and
Further information:
Oihana Casas. Corporate Communication. SENER Phone (+34) 91 807 7318 / 679 314 085
www.sener.es
deployment, seekers and vector control for missiles and other guided systems, and participates in several
major European programs for clients such as the Spanish Ministry of Defense, the Spanish Navy, the
Spanish Air Force, the Spanish Civil Guard, MBDA-UK, ZEISS, DIEHL BGT Defence, TAURUS Systems GmbH,
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, and Oto Melara, among others.
SENER's capacity for managing multidisciplinary projects enables it to lead or collaborate in defense
programs involving integrated systems. For example, SENER has supported the Spanish Air Force during
the integration of the IRIS-T in the EF18, and is the Prime Contractor for the TAURUS KEPD 350, supplying
a number of missiles, special ground support and mission equipment and supporting the integration of the
missile in the EF18.
About SENER
SENER is a private engineering and technology group founded in 1956, which seeks to offer its clients the most advanced
technological solutions and which enjoys international recognition, thanks to its independence and its commitment to
innovation and quality. SENER has a workforce of more than 5,000 professionals and a turnover of 1.146 billion Euros (2011
figures).
SENER engages in the specific activities of Engineering and Construction, and also has industrial holdings in companies
involved in Energy and Environment, as well as in Aeronautics. The Engineering and Construction Division, SENER Ingeniería y
Sistemas, S.A. has become one of the leading Spanish engineering firms, with a turnover of more than 653 million Euros (2011
figures), around 2,200 employees and offices in Abu Dhabi, Algiers, Barcelona, Bilbao, Buenos Aires, Busan (South Corea),
Lisbon, Madrid, Mexico City, Okayama (Japan), San Francisco, Seville, Valencia and Warsaw.
Links:
www.sener.es; www.eurosatory.com
Further information:
Oihana Casas. Corporate Communication. SENER Phone (+34) 91 807 7318 / 679 314 085
www.sener.es