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CETA

Compañía Española de Técnica Aeronáutica S.A.

Madrid, Spain

Air SystemsArmour & ProtectionUnmanned SystemsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 1961System Integrator, MRO & ServicesSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Land Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: May 15, 2026

About

Founded in 1961, CETA is a defense system integrator based in Madrid, Spain working in air systems, armour & protection, unmanned systems +1 more.

CETA is a Spanish aerospace engineering corporation headquartered in Madrid, founded in 1961 as Compañía Española de Técnica Aeronáutica S.A. It is an EASA-approved PART 21J Design Organisation and a military PERAM 21J design organisation, specialising in aeronautical consultancy and engineering services. Its work covers design engineering, systems integration and airworthiness certification for civil and military aircraft, with a focus on avionics and mission systems obsolescence in fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. CETA supplies aircraft and avionics solutions to the Spanish Armed Forces and the Spanish National Police, including GPS, communications, navigation and weather radar installations, avionics modernisation, life support and ballistic protection systems. The company also provides maintenance and support for avionics and instrumentation systems, operated its own early aircraft maintenance centre, and has a history in civil air taxi, aerial photogrammetry and aerial firefighting services.

Location

Madrid, Spain

Founded

1961

Legal name

Compañía Española de Técnica Aeronáutica S.A.

Focus areas

aerospace engineeringavionicsmission systemsairworthiness certificationdesign organisationaircraft modificationmilitary aviationrotary-wingfixed-wing

Languages

ENES

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsArmour & ProtectionUnmanned SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorMRO & Services

What they offer

Engineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Tactical RPAS

Unmanned aerial system

Tactical remotely piloted aircraft system, first Spanish tactical RPAS, deployed in 2007 to an operational theatre for international peacekeeping.

Ballistic protection system

Armour and protection

Ballistic protection system installation for military aircraft.

Aerial photogrammetry aircraft modifications

Aircraft modification

Aircraft modified for photogrammetric and multiscale mapping missions, including plotting and restitution systems.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesLand ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

PERAM 21J

Platforms & programmes

Sea KingAB-212Super PumaC-212C-101CN-235S-76H500C295SH-60BCessna Citation II

Named customers

Spanish NavySpanish ArmySpanish Air ForceSpanish National Police

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

EASA Part 21J Design Organisation Approval

Issued by: EASA

Aeronautical Maintenance Centre Certificate No. 6

Issued by: General Directorate of Civil Aviation

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