Military aviation news
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August 11, 2026
The Spanish contingent is rounded out by other mechanized and support assets, such as M-113 vehicles, heavy mortars, combat engineer vehicles and Spike anti-tank missile systems. The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. In June 2026, Germany effectively withdrew from the manned fighter component of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air... The post German and…
August 6, 2026
Airbus Defence & Space Getafe has begun the final phase of work on the third A330-200 for the Spanish Air and Space Force's MRTT programme. The aircraft is now facing the final…
August 5, 2026
Spanish Air Force F-18 fighters in Romania will also be able to fly missions in neighboring Bulgaria
This is the first time three NATO countries have signed an agreement of this kind under the Integrated Air and Missile Defense System (Natinamds). The agreement, which allows aircraft…
The Air and Space Force has developed, in collaboration with Indra, an advanced remote assistant based on holographic virtual and mixed reality glasses to facilitate the…
August 4, 2026
The Paznic detachment of the Spanish Air and Space Force in Romania has carried out the first familiarisation flights - known as FAM Flights - of an F-18 and an A400M, after…
August 3, 2026
As part of allied military deployments in NATO's eastern region, the Tactical Air Detachment (DAT) "Paznic" of the Spanish Air and Space Force took command of the mission…
The Nato Support and Procurement Agency awarded Thales’ Spanish subsidiary a contract to supply a Deployable Tactical Air Navigation system.
Thales has secured a contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to supply its next-generation Deployable Tactical Air Navigation (D-TACAN) system to the Spanish Air & Space Force…
August 2, 2026
Thales in Spain has been awarded a contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to supply a Deployable Tactical Air Navigation (D-TACAN) system for the Spanish Air & […]
August 1, 2026
The aircraft will feature a larger cargo door that will ease its use in disaster relief operations and allow the installation of medical evacuation equipment for…
July 31, 2026
Thales has been selected by NATO to supply its latest-generation deployable TACAN system to the Spanish Air and Space Force.
The shock of the Franco-German split, echoing what happened decades ago and gave rise to the Eurofighter and the Rafale, dealt a harsh blow to Spain's aspirations of having in a…
July 23, 2026
23 July 2026: After the German-French-Spanish project to build a sixth-generation fighter jet was definitively shelved in early summer following years of disputes, the…
July 7, 2026
NATO has given new impetus to its space capabilities by launching several multinational initiatives aimed at strengthening military communications, monitoring and access..
