Sener Aeronáutica
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Sener Aeronáutica is the aerospace arm of the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

 company Grupo Sener. Since its formation in 1956, the group has developed expertise in a wide range of fields including Marine, Power Systems and Space. The group has links with a number of Spanish universities.

Sener Aeronáutica has a major shareholding in Industria de Turbo Propulsores
Industria de Turbo Propulsores
Industria de Turbo Propulsores S.A. is a Spanish aeronautical engine and gas turbine manufacturer. It is owned by Sener Aeronáutica and Rolls-Royce plc .-Shareholdings/partnerships:...

 (ITP), which is helping to develop the Europrop TP400 engine for the Airbus A400M
Airbus A400M
The Airbus A400M, also known as the Atlas, is a multi-national four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities. The aircraft's maiden flight, originally planned for 2008, took place on 11 December 2009 in...

 military transport. It is also involved in the Eurojet EJ200
Eurojet EJ200
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 military turbofan which powers the Eurofighter Typhoon
Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole combat aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of three companies: EADS, Alenia Aeronautica and BAE Systems; working through a holding company, Eurofighter GmbH, which was formed in 1986...

 fighter.

Sener is also involved in the engineering of major Solar Power
Solar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...

 projects within Spain such as the Andasol solar power station and Solar Tres Power Tower
Solar Tres Power Tower
Solar Tres is a 15 MW power plant based on solar thermal energy. It is located west of the city of Écija, in Andalusia, Spain.Solar Tres is based on the solar power tower concepts pioneered in the Solar One and Solar Two demonstration projects...

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