The second Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Purpose Tanker Transport) for the Spanish Air and Space Force has entered into service with the 45th Wing. The aircraft, which will operate from Torrejón… Continue reading "Second A330 MRTT Enters Service with Spanish Air and Space Force"
Spain’s Council of Ministers had approved a significant defense modernization plan that includes buying up to 45 Turkish-made TAI Hürjet advanced jet trainers to replace its aging Northrop F-5M fleet.… Continue reading "Spain Signs Deal for 45 TAI Hürjet Supersonic Jet Trainers to Replace F-5 Fleet"
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH (part of Rheinmetall AG) and Indra formalized their cooperation last month with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Madrid’s FEINDEF defense expo. The Rheinmetall-Indra MoU commits both… Continue reading "Rheinmetall and Indra Partner to Upgrade Spanish Armored Vehicles"
On May 27, 2025, the EU Council (meeting in Brussels) formally approved a new EU defense project called “Directed Energy Systems.” This PESCO initiative, led by Italy and Spain as… Continue reading "Italy to Lead EU Mobile Laser Air Defense Weapon Project"
On May 14, four major defense companies, John Cockerill Defense (Belgium), FNSS (Turkey), TSD (Spain), and Grupo Oesía (Spain), signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the FEINDEF exhibition in… Continue reading "Spanish Army’s New 6×6 Cavalry Vehicle Partnership"
At the International Defence and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF) 2025 in Madrid, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), in partnership with KNDS, unveiled the NEMESIS. This new tracked self-propelled howitzer is… Continue reading "GDELS Unveiled NEMESIS 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer at FEINDEF 2025 in Madrid"
The Spanish Air and Space Force announced April 11 that its first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport is now operational with its 45th Wing. The tanker was declared operational after… Continue reading "Spain’s First Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Now Operational"
The Spanish Air and Space Force (SASF) has selected the Hürjet, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), to replace its aging Northrop SF-5M Freedom Fighter (in Spain, it is called… Continue reading "Spanish Skies Prepare for Hürjet: MoU Signed with Turkey for Advanced Jet Trainer"
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has recently confirmed the delivery of URO VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico) 4×4 multi-purpose armored vehicles to Ukraine. The confirmation came during a visit… Continue reading "Spain Has Confirmed Delivery Of Uro Vamtac Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicles To Ukraine"
The Serbian Air Force (Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздухопловна одбрана Војске) received the first C-295 military transport aircraft from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The delivery in question took place under the… Continue reading "Serbian Air Force Receives The First C-295 Military Cargo Aircraft From Airbus"