MADES

MADES

MADES S.A.U.

Málaga, Spain

Air SystemsMissiles & MunitionsRadar & SensorsOptronicsDual-use
Founded 1990Contract Manufacturer, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: March 16, 2026

About

Founded in 1990, MADES is a defense contract manufacturer based in Málaga, Spain working in air systems, missiles & munitions, radar & sensors +4 more.

MADES is an electronic manufacturing services provider based at the Malaga TechPark in Spain, operating since 1990. The company provides industrialisation, manufacturing, testing and integration of high-reliability electronic systems, with a focus on aerospace and defence. Its services include design for manufacturing, obsolescence management, testing (including AOI, flying probe, X-ray, in-circuit and environmental tests) and box build. Its customers include defence and aerospace contractors in North America and Europe. MADES was originally part of Hughes and Raytheon, was acquired by Latécoère in 2022 and by Cicor in 2025. The company previously served medical and automotive markets and now also serves industrial and energy applications. It works to EN 9100, NATO AQAP 2110 and Nadcap 7120 Electronics requirements and follows ITAR and EAR export controls.

Location

Málaga, Spain

Founded

1990

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

MADES S.A.U.

VAT number

ES201602292

Focus areas

electronic manufacturing servicesaerospacedefencehigh reliability electronicsbox buildSix SigmaMalaga

Languages

ENES

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsMissiles & MunitionsRadar & SensorsOptronicsCommunications & SATCOMSpaceDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerSubsystem ManufacturerSystem Integrator

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesHardware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

On-board electronic systems

Embedded electronic systems

Electronic systems and cards for aerospace and defence applications, including actuation, communications, control electronics, sensors and mission systems.

Microsatellites

Space systems

Microsatellites with a payload between 35 and 40 kg, manufactured by MADES.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

EN 9100NATO PECALAQAP 2110ITAREAR

Platforms & programmes

Airbus A400MEurofighter EF-2000Tiger helicopterNSM missile

Named customers

KongsbergSafranHensoldtGeneral Atomics-ASI

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

EN 9100

NATO AQAP 2110

NATO PECAL

Nadcap 7120 Electronics

Issued by: Nadcap

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Industry memberships

AEC

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