INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial)

About us

INTA (National Institute of Aerospace Technology) is a Public Research Organisation that depends on the Spanish Ministry of Defence. It is responsible for performing scientific research activities and prototypes in its field of knowledge, as well as for providing technological services to companies in the industry, universities and other institutions.

INTA specializes dually in technological research and development in aerospace, aeronautics, and hydrodynamics, and in security and defence technologies.

Throughout more than 75 years since its foundation, generations of scientists and engineers have been trained in its labs and facilities.

Among the main tasks that INTA is responsible for, it is worth mentioning:

The performance of various types of tests for checking and certifying materials, components, equipment, systems and subsystems.

The provision of technical advice and services to official entities and organisations, as well as to industrial and technological based companies.

Its role as the technological centre for the Ministry of Defence