NATO’s NSPA Acquires Patriot Missiles for Four Countries
NSPA announced on 3 January that it will acquire 1000 Patriot Missiles for Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain.
Spain News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Navy / Maritime
Spain Orders 16 C295 for MPA and MSA
Spain has ordered 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in MPA and MSA configurations in a contract valued at €1.695 billion to replace the P-3 Orion fleet.
Navy / Maritime
European Countries Refuse U.S. Command at OPG
The U.S.-led OPG provides the security of vessels transporting the Red Sea, but European Countries will act nationally.
Navy / Maritime
Spain Commissioned S-81 Isaac Peral Submarine
S-81 Isaac Peral submarine, the first of the S-80-class was commissioned by Navantia to the Spanish Navy.
Air
Turkiye Presents Turkish Fighter KAAN to NATO Countries
Turkiye has recently presented the Turkish Fighter KAAN to NATO countries at the International Fighter Conference 2023 in Madrid.
Air
Spain Abandons F-35, Focuses on European Fighter
Spain abandoned its initial intention to acquire F-35 stealth fighter jets from the U.S. and focused on adding to its fleet of upgraded Eurofighter Typhoons.
Air
Navy / Maritime
LM to Prepare Spanish Navy’s MH-60 Romeo Submarine Hunters
The Spanish Navy has ordered eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks for its anti-submarine (ASW) helicopter fleet. Lockheed Martin will manufacture helicopters.
Air
Airbus May Merge Fighter Jet Offices
According to union sources, Airbus may merge two separate fighter jet businesses as part of a broader reorganization of its Defence & Space (ADS) division.
Navy / Maritime
Navantia offers S80 Isaac Peral class submarines to the Philippines
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia confirmed it had submitted an offer to sell two S80 Isaac Peral class submarines to the Philippine Navy (PN).
Land
Spain to Replace M113s for 2 Billion Euros
Spain to replace the M133 Armored Caterpillar Transport (TOA) by developing a new multi-purpose tracked armoured vehicle.
Ammunition
Spain Acquires Excalibur Projectiles
The U.S. has decided to sell Excalibur Projectiles to Spain with an estimated cost of $48.2 million.
Weapon / Missile
The Spanish Navy to Receive the Fifth-Generation NSM
The Spanish Navy will receive the fifth-generation Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from Kongsberg, Norway, in 2027.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Serbian EDePro Doubles 122 mm Rockets Range
Serbian defence company EDePro attended the FEINDEF 23 and presented its 122 mm G2000 rockets that achieve a maximum range of 40.1 km.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Navantia, SAES and Perseo to develop UUV
Spanish companies Navantia, SAES and Perseo Techworks have announced their intention to develop a line of unmanned underwater vehicles for surveillance.
