At the end of April, Sener hosted the second workshop of the European BEAST project (Boosting European Advanced Missile System Technology) in Tres Cantos. The initiative is funded by the European Defence Fund and is aimed at developing advanced technologies for future short‑range missile systems.

The purpose of this workshop, as well as the previous one held in Stockholm in February, was to bring together partners and representatives of the Ministries of Defence of the participating countries to move forward with the technical definition of the Future Short‑Range Missile (FSRM). The FSRM is conceived as a modular, multi‑role solution for air‑to‑air, air‑to‑surface and ground‑based air defence applications. During the meeting, potential use cases were analysed to define the capabilities required to address the various threats.

The BEAST project seeks to lay the foundations for joint development and procurement at a European scale, strengthening industrial cooperation among Member States and contributing to Europe’s technological autonomy in a key area for future defence capabilities. Modularity is one of the programme’s main pillars, as it enables more agile and efficient evolution of a family of systems adapted to different operational scenarios.

Sener participates in BEAST by contributing its expertise in missile actuation and control systems, data links, and guidance, navigation and control (GNC) systems. The company also supports the consortium coordinator, Diehl, in systems engineering, as well as in design concepts and new technologies in miniaturised avionics, aerodynamics and low observability.

Through its participation in BEAST, Sener strengthens its role in Europe’s leading defence programmes and reaffirms its commitment to the development of advanced technological capabilities in cooperation with European industry. The company currently has 27 projects under way linked to the European Defence Fund, within which it has collaborated with 305 companies from 25 countries, contributing know‑how associated with its centres of excellence in communications, autonomous systems, and missile actuation and control systems.