In a ceremony held at the Airbus Helicopters plant in Albacete, the Spanish Air Force yesterday took receipt of its first H215, a robust, cost-effective latest-generation helicopter with an extensive mission capability. The purchase was negotiated in July by the Spanish Ministry of Defense, through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). A member of […]

The Spanish Army has introduced at the base ‘Coronel Maté’ in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) the two first HT-29 Caiman. They are the new helicopters NH-90, using the latest technology, that join the airships’ fleet of the FAMET (Spanish Army Helicopter Forces). According to the FAMET´s chief, General García Blázquez: ‘With the arrival of these helicopters, […]

Several Spanish peacekeepers were wounded on Wednesday when their  Iveco LMV armored vehicle triggered a landmine in the in southern Lebanon. The National News Agency said a vehicle belonging to UNIFIL’s Spanish battalion was badly damaged after it accidentally triggered an anti-personnel landmine near the south Lebanon town of Ibl al-Saqi, located in the Marjayoun […]

The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter ordered by the Spanish Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN44, took off from Seville, Spain where the A400M Final Assembly Line is located at 15:25 local time (GMT+1) on 5 September and landed back on […]

The first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft destined for the Spanish Air Force has finished its painting process and appeared in the colours of the customer. The aircraft, production number MSN44, left the paintshop at the final assembly line (FAL) in Seville and will now undergo ground tests in preparation for its first flight in mid-July. […]

The new URO VAMTAC armored vehicles with robotic arm for manipulating explosives spotted near Mosul in Iraq. The new armored vehicles manufactured by the Spanish company UROVESA  and  belong to Iraq army. The vehicles equipped with a robotic arm for manipulating explosives, produced by PROYTECSA. Robotic arms that are manufactured and designed by PROYTECSA SECURITY to tackle threats involving […]

The Ministry of Defense of  Paraguay  will consider  purchase an 100 Spanish VAMTAC ST5 high mobility tactical vehicles, that reported by infodefensa.com. It should be noted that these vehicles are those used by the Spanish Army and have also been offered to Chile. According to the Paraguayan local press, the average cost of these vehicles varies between […]

Spanish company EXPAL delivers truck-mounted 81 mm  EIMOS (Expal Integrated Mortar System) mortar system to Middle East customer. The combination of a 81 mm long-range mortar and a 4×4 high mobility lightweight vehicle results in a weapon system with firepower and mobility suited to support the units in nowadays missions, where responsiveness and mobility are crucial. EIMOS […]

The Spanish air force has agreed with Airbus Defence & Space to acquire an initially reduced fleet of 14 A400M tactical transports until a funding solution can be found for the remaining 13 of the type Madrid has committed to buy. Speaking at SMi’s Military Airlift and Rapid Reaction Operations conference in Seville on 1 […]

US tanks and armored vehicles arrive in Spain for Trident Juncture 2015 exercise. The exercise involves 36,000 personnel from more than 30 Allied and Partner Nations, will take place throughout Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and also Canada, Norway, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.