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Seat explores entering Spain’s defence industry
Seat met Spain’s Defence Ministry in Madrid to discuss how the carmaker could contribute to defence projects.
The company, which is owned by Volkswagen and makes cars at Martorell in Catalonia, is exploring ways to enter the military business.
One possibility is a dual-use drone project, with Seat handling production and technology group Aggity providing the technology.
Seat is also considering making tactical military vehicles, but talks on that idea with Indra appear to have stalled.
Volkswagen will make the final decision on whether Seat moves into defence, and the company is still assessing how such work could fit its factory.
The move could diversify Seat’s income while electric-car demand remains slow, but the process is expected to take time.
Seat met Spain’s Defence Ministry in Madrid to present its industrial capabilities and discuss possible projects in the defence industry.
The Volkswagen-owned carmaker is exploring options including a dual-use drone project and tactical military vehicles.
Seat would need Volkswagen’s approval before making a formal move into defence.
The company is also assessing how defence work could fit its Martorell factory, which has three full production lines.
Seat sees diversification as a way to support revenue while electric-car sales have yet to take off.
- Who
- Seat, the Spanish carmaker owned by Volkswagen, met representatives of Spain’s Defence Ministry.
- What
- Seat presented its industrial capabilities and discussed possible defence projects, including drones and tactical military vehicles.
- When
- The meeting took place on November 4, 2026, according to the article published the following day.
- Where
- Madrid. Seat is assessing whether potential work could be carried out at its factory in Martorell, Barcelona.
- Why
- Seat is exploring diversification and wants to understand how an entry into defence could be put into practice before presenting it formally to Volkswagen.
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Seat representatives met senior officials at Spain’s Defence Ministry in Madrid to present the company’s capabilities and discuss projects.
- Ownership
- Seat is owned by Volkswagen.
- Defence meeting
- November 4, 2026, in Madrid.
- Drone project
- A proposed dual-use project for civil and military drones.
- Potential partners
- Aggity, Cargo Drone Solutions, Bluenest and XRF were named in connection with the proposed drone consortia.
- Factory
- Seat’s factory is in Martorell, Barcelona, and has three full production lines.
- Military vehicles
- Seat has discussed tactical military vehicles with Indra, but the project appears to be on hold.