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US approves possible Patriot sale to Spain

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The US State Department notified Congress on 4 October of a possible US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Spain of Patriot Configuration-3+ modernised fire units for an...

ILA 2022: Spain signs for Halcon Eurofighters

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Spain has signed for 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft under Project Halcon (Falcon), the manufacturer said on 23 June.

Spain continues funding of IFV programme

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Spain's Council of Ministers announced on its website on 28 September that it had authorised the Ministry of Industry and Trade to sign a new contract with national...

Spain approves Eurofighter buy, upgrades

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The Spanish government has approved the procurement of 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft under Project Halcon (Falcon), as well as a mid-life upgrade (MLU) for...

Spain announces agreement with industry and unions to preserve its aeronautical industry

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Government, industry, and trade union representatives in Spain have agreed on a six-point action plan aimed at preserving production capacity and job levels in the...

Spain stands up new Space Command

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Spain stood up its Space Command (Mando del Espacio: MESPA) on 9 January, formalising the new Spanish Air and Space Force structure.

IFC 2023: Airbus details Eurofighter Halcon standards for Spain

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The Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to be delivered to the Spanish Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio: EdAE) under the Halcon II procurement...

Spain cements MH-60R purchase

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Spain has confirmed the procurement of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters, seven months after the proposed buy was approved by the US government.

Spain launches Hornet and Harrier replacement efforts

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Spain has launched its national Boeing EF-18 Hornet and McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II replacement efforts, with fiscal year (FY) 2023 funding now allocated to both...

France touts new modular trainer aircraft with Spain, UK

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France has raised the possibility of developing or acquiring a new modular advanced jet trainer aircraft with Spain and the United Kingdom.

Spain orders four new patrol boats for its paramilitary police

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Spain's paramilitary police force, the Guardia Civil, has ordered four new ocean-going patrol boats for its marine division, the Servicio Marítimo (SEMAR), for a total...

Covid-19: Spain's UME deploys multirotor UAVs to combat pandemic

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Spain’s specialist Military Emergency Unit (UME) is making use of modified unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to support military intervention efforts to mitigate...

Spain takes command of EU's Operation ‘Atalanta' counter-piracy mission

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Spain took over command of the headquarters of the EU’s counter-piracy Operation ‘Atalanta’ off the Horn of Africa in Rota on 29 March, the European Union Naval Force...

South Korea confirms potential aircraft swap deal with Spain

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South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has confirmed a potential plan to swap military aircraft with Spain.

Spain procures Spike LR2 ATGW systems

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Spain's Council of Ministers approved the signing of a EUR285 million (USD300 million) contract for 168 Spike LR2 long-range anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems, the...

Berlin Security Conference: Spain considers Eurofighter, F-35 for Hornet, Harrier replacement

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Spain has requested information on both the Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as potential replacements for its current Boeing EF-18 Hornet and...

Spain extends investigation into possible bid-rigging on MoD contracts

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Spain's Markets and Competition Authority has extended an investigation into potential bid-rigging among companies vying for Ministry of Defence (MoD) contracts.

Paris Air Show 2019: Spain officially joins Franco-German FCAS/SCAF project

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Spain has officially joined the Franco-German project to develop a new fighter combat aircraft as part of a wider system-of-systems after it signed an agreement at the...

Paris Air Show 2023: Spain approves C295 MPA, MSA aircraft

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Spain has approved the procurement of Airbus C295 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA), a senior official from the manufacturer...

Spain to acquire extended-range AMRAAMs for Eurofighters, Hornets, NASAMS

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Spain is to buy the extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) for its fleet of Eurofighter (C.16 in national service) and...

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