{"id":37185,"date":"2026-04-15T13:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electronica-submarina.com\/saes-highlights-the-role-of-dual-use-technologies-and-the-underwater-domain-in-the-new-maritime-security-landscape\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:17:30","slug":"saes-highlights-the-role-of-dual-use-technologies-and-the-underwater-domain-in-the-new-maritime-security-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electronica-submarina.com\/en\/saes-highlights-the-role-of-dual-use-technologies-and-the-underwater-domain-in-the-new-maritime-security-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"SAES highlights the role of dual\u2011use technologies and the underwater domain in the new maritime security landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SAES has\u00a0<\/span>taken<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>part<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span> 3rd Industrial <\/span>Forum<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Innovation<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Maritime<\/span>\u00a0Sector,\u00a0<\/span>sharing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>perspective<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>strategic<\/span>\u00a0role\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0dual\u2011use\u00a0<\/span>technologies<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>transformation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>maritime<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>security<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>protection<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>critical<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>infrastructure<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0a particular\u00a0<\/span>focus<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>underwater<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>domain<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The<\/span>\u00a03rd Industrial\u00a0<\/span>Forum<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Innovation<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Maritime<\/span>\u00a0Sector 2026,\u00a0<\/span>organised<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Interempresas<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0SOERMAR as\u00a0<\/span>strategic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>partner<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Navalia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Exhibition<\/span>\u00a0as\u00a0<\/span>main<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sponsor<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>held<\/span>\u00a0in Madrid as a\u00a0<\/span>key<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>meeting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>point<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0naval,\u00a0<\/span>logistics<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>technology<\/span>\u00a0and defence\u00a0<\/span>sectors<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Under<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>theme<\/span>\u00a0\u201cDual\u2011Use Technologies\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>European<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Strategic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Autonomy<\/span>\u201d,\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>event<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>brought<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>together<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>institutional<\/span>\u00a0representatives,\u00a0<\/span>European<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>authorities<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Spanish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Navy<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>leading<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>industry<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>players<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>discuss<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>main<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>challenges<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>opportunities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>shaping<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0future\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>maritime<\/span>\u00a0sector.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Key topics addressed during the forum included energy transition, digitalisation, automation and the development of dual\u2011use technologies applied to the maritime environment, as well as the role of European industrial policy and EU funding in strengthening the sector\u2019s competitiveness. <\/p>\n\n

SAES\u00a0<\/span>participated<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0panel\u00a0<\/span>discussion<\/span>\u00a0\u201cDual\u2011use\u00a0<\/span>technologies<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>maritime<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>security<\/span>\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>moderated<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span>\u00a0Vice\u00a0<\/span>Admiral<\/span>\u00a0Manuel A. Mart\u00ednez Ruiz,\u00a0<\/span>alongside<\/span>\u00a0Indra, Escribano\u00a0<\/span>Mechanical<\/span>\u00a0&\u00a0<\/span>Engineering<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Astilleros<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Arm\u00f3n<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>During<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>session<\/span>, Ignacio Guti\u00e9rrez\u00a0<\/span>Suanzes<\/span>, Business\u00a0<\/span>Development<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>director<\/span>\u00a0at SAES,\u00a0<\/span>emphasised<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span>maritime<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>security<\/span>\u00a0can no\u00a0<\/span>longer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>rely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>solely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>vessels<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>occasional<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>deployments<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>but<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>must<\/span>\u00a0be\u00a0<\/span>based<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>persistent<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>scalable<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>sustainable<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>capabilities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>over<\/span>\u00a0time.\u201d In\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>context<\/span>, dual\u2011use\u00a0<\/span>technologies<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>emerge<\/span>\u00a0as\u00a0<\/span>an<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>effective<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>means<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>moving<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>episodic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>solutions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>continuous<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>surveillance<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>capabilities<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>peacetime<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Ignacio Guti\u00e9rrez also highlighted the ongoing paradigm shift in the underwater domain: the transition from isolated sensors to distributed acoustic networks, the use of edge processing to reduce latency, and the integration of unmanned platforms as true capability multipliers. \u201cThe value lies not only in the drone itself, but in equipping it with sensing, autonomy and communication capabilities in an environment as demanding as the underwater domain,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n\n

Finally, SAES underlined the key role of Spanish industry \u2014and of private shipyards as technology integrators\u2014 in the development of real operational capabilities aligned with European programmes, as well as the clear opportunity for leadership in areas such as underwater protection, acoustic surveillance and the security of critical maritime infrastructure. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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