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For US$1.7 billion, Spain confirms the purchase of new Patriot air defense systems from the United States
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (374+ words) Spain has confirmed the acquisition of four new Patriot air defense systems from the United States for a total amount of US$1.7 billion, under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract awarded to Raytheon, a company belonging to the RTX group....
As tensions between Airbus and Dassault continue, Germany, France, and Spain seek to define the future of their sixth-generation fighter, the FCAS
2+ week, 3+ day ago (370+ words) The defense ministers of Germany, France, and Spain will meet on December 11 to try to unblock the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the European project aimed at developing a sixth-generation fighter accompanied by drones, valued at around 100 billion euros. The…...
By ruling out the purchase of new F-35 stealth fighters, the Spanish Navy is set to decommission its AV-8B+ Harrier aircraft without a replacement
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (297+ words) As we reported in 2023, the Spanish Navy is in the process of decommissioning its AV8B+ Harriers. Despite their prolonged operational life, the Harrier, currently deployed from the strategic projection vessel Juan Carlos I, is scheduled to be retired by 2030, with no…...
FCAS in crisis? France seeks to manufacture 80% of the sixth-generation fighter domestically, sidelining Germany and Spain
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (318+ words) The ambitious European program to develop a sixth-generation fighter could be facing its greatest challenge: France has reportedly demanded to keep 80% of the project, triggering a crisis with Germany and Spain and casting doubt on the viability of the Future…...
The first of the Royal Canadian Air Force's new Airbus A330s has arrived in Spain for conversion into an MRTT tanker aircraft
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (220+ words) More specifically, with an investment of "2.1 billion, Canada is expanding the original plan to include the purchase of four brand-new Airbus A330s, along with five additional pre-owned A330-200 aircraft, all to be converted into MRTTs at the Getafe facilities in Spain. As…...