Bittium stated that it has issued a positive profit warning in a separate stock exchange release due to the order. In addition to the initial purchase, the estimated additional value of the agreement could reach around EUR 70 million over the next ten years, subject to implementation in line with current forecasts.
The transfer of the Tough SDR technology has already begun, enabling Indra to develop and manufacture sovereign, high-performance handheld, vehicular and manpack radios. The main focus of this work is Spain, with the potential for extension to other countries.
Bittium will continue to develop and supply its own tactical communications products globally, drawing on its long-standing experience in software-defined radio technology and secure communications. “This agreement demonstrates strong confidence in the excellence of our software-defined radio technology. The new business model, in which we license our technology, enables countries that require sovereign modern tactical radios to use our technology,” said Petri Toljamo, Chief Executive Officer of Bittium Corporation.
Bittium noted that the licensing agreement follows a previously announced Letter of Intent for strategic cooperation between the two companies in July 2025. Prior to this, Bittium and Indra had collaborated within the a4ESSOR joint venture, which operates under the auspices of six European nations to develop ESSOR waveforms adopted by NATO as an interoperability standard for tactical communications.
