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Iveco's SUPERAV Wins Spanish Marine Corps Deal Despite Domestic Dragon 8x8 Being Stuck in Development Hell
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (306+ words) Italian Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) and Spanish Indra signed cooperation agreements on the new VACIM amphibious combat vehicle project. They will promote this project for Spain's Marine Corps. The IDV-manufactured SUPERAV 8x8 wheeled armored vehicle was chosen for the proposal. Under the…...
Spain to Hunt Shaheds Even With 1970s Anti-Aircraft Guns if Forced to Defend Its Skies
2+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) According to Infodefensa, Spain is also procuring modern counter-UAV systems such as Aracne, a joint development by Indra and EM&E Group. However, during the recent drills, the military relied on relatively old twin 35/90 anti-aircraft guns, with slightly more than…...
2-3 Weeks Left to Save FCAS Before Official Cancellation, Dassault Won't Budge, German Unions Want Out
2+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) Despite all efforts by German and French sides to somehow settle the conflict, the Dassault Aviation head once again stated intentions to obtain more autonomy for the company in creating the sixth-generation fighter. He emphasized he is not a supporter…...
UK Defense Intelligence: RAF Fighters Conduct Regional Air Defense Missions; British Unit Shoots Down Drones Overnight
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Defense Express "UK Defense Intelligence: RAF Fighters Conduct Regional Air Defense Missions; British Unit Shoots Down Drones Overnight Overnight, Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets supported by Voyager air-to-air refueling aircraft conducted defense sorties across Qatar, Cyprus, the UAE, Jordan, and Bahrain,…...
UK Defense Intelligence: Typhoon and F-35 Jets Fly First Air Defense Patrols over Bahrain, Defend Qatar, Cyprus, UAE and Jordan, Drones Shot Down After Iraq Base Attacks, 400 Air Defense Personnel Deployed
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (225+ words) Defense Express "UK Defense Intelligence: Typhoon and F-35 Jets Fly First Air Defense Patrols over Bahrain, Defend Qatar, Cyprus, UAE and Jordan, Drones Shot Down After Iraq Base Attacks, 400 Air Defense Personnel Deployed RAF Typhoon jets conducted their first air defense…...
Spain Rejects 5% GDP Defense Spending as Invalid, Threatens to Ban U. S. Use of Mor'n, Rota Bases Since 1953
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (470+ words) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's meeting with U. S. President Donald Trump on March 3 in Washington partially turned into a criticism of Spain's government for security decisions. This occurred after Madrid banned the U. S. from using Mor'n Air Base and Naval Station Rota for…...
Spain Considers Leopard 2 Contract to Mitigate GDELS Litigation Over Artillery Dispute
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (326+ words) The Spanish government faces protracted litigation from General Dynamics European Land Systems regarding the artillery contract award. To mitigate these legal risks, Madrid intends to offer a new Leopard 2 contract to GDELS's local subsidiary, Santa Barbara Sistemas. According to Articulo14, the…...
Airbus Seizes 28% of Global Military Helicopter Orders H145 Bestseller, Scandal-Plagued NH90 Still Sells
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) Last year Airbus Helicopters received firm orders totaling 536 helicopters for civilian, government, and military purposes (544 gross with options). This is 20% more than in 2024 when Airbus received 450 firm orders overall (455 gross), which was also 10% growth from 2023. Overall contracts (gross, together with…...
Spain Orders 4, 500 Peugeot-Based Tactical Trucks After Disastrous Santana Left 86% Broken in Combat
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) Company Itturi, specializing in vehicle production for both civilian and military needs, works on implementing a contract for supplying Spanish forces with VMTT (Veh'culo Militar Todoterreno T'ctico) Landtrek tactical military vehicles, which entered serial production phase the agreement was signed…...
Germany Stalls FCAS Fighter Decision, Is It Building Plan B With Sweden's Saab?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) By end of 2025, the fate of the joint sixth-generation FCAS fighter project still formally led by France, Germany, and Spain was supposed to be decided. But as of now, the decision to terminate it or continue and if so, on…...