Spanish defense firm Indra has unveiled SQUALL, a low-cost cruise missile designed to strike high-value targets more than 300 kilometers (186 miles) behind enemy lines.
The missile flies at low altitude to reduce its exposure to radar, giving it what the company describes as a high degree of stealth.
Multiple guidance and navigation systems are meant to keep the weapon on course through jamming and spoofing attempts.
SQUALL can be launched from ramps, containers, or tactical vehicles, with naval deployment also planned.
Built for Mass Attacks
Indra envisions SQUALL being used for small precision strikes or launched in large numbers to overwhelm air defenses.
Potential targets include command-and-control centers, air defense systems, and other high-value military infrastructure behind the front line.
The company argues that using lower-cost missiles against such assets could also force an adversary to expend more costly interceptors.
Indra said a domestic supply chain would help it scale production during a crisis, including when access to imported components is disrupted.
Layered Air Defense
SQUALL joins Indra’s counter-drone systems, DRIZZLE effector drone, and Tarsis drone lineup.
Indra said these systems are designed to connect through a combat cloud and form part of a layered air defense network.
The company is also gradually adding AI capabilities across the lineup.
