Poland and Spain advance €5.4 billion joint Airbus A330 MRTT acquisition
Poland is expected to receive four tanker transports by 2030 under an EU-backed programme covering at least seven aircraft
Poland and Spain are moving towards...
Technical fault on Iberia A320 forces Pope Leo XIV to return to Rome on Spanish royal aircraft
Pope Leo XIV returned to Rome aboard a Spanish Air Force Falcon aircraft provided by King Felipe VI after a technical problem grounded the...
Airbus chosen to lead Spain’s next-generation combat pilot training system
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Spain’s Ministry of Defence to lead the development and deployment of the Spanish Air and Space...
Spain orders 18 Airbus C295s to modernise military training and transport fleet
Spain has ordered 18 Airbus C295 transport aircraft to replace its ageing CN235 and C212 fleets used for pilot and paratrooper training within the...
Spanish Ministry of Defence orders 100 Airbus helicopters
Spain’s Ministry of Defence has placed orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through its Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM), marking the largest helicopter...
Palma de Mallorca Airport airspace closed for 90 minutes during military air show on Saturday
Air traffic at Palma de Mallorca Airport will be suspended between 11:30 and 13:00 on Saturday due to an air show organised by the...
Russian aircraft breach Lithuanian airspace, Moscow denies incident
Two Russian military aircraft briefly violated Lithuanian airspace on Thursday evening, Lithuanian President Gitanas Naus?da announced on social media, calling the incident “a clear...
Spain rejects U.S. F-35 jets in favour of European defence strategy
Spain has officially ruled out purchasing U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, opting instead for European alternatives to replace its ageing Harrier fleet, which will be...
Spain deploys fighter jets to Iceland for NATO Air Policing Mission
For the first time, the Spanish Air and Space Force has deployed six EF/A-18M Hornet jets to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, in support of...
“Iniochos 2025”, Report on a large military exercise
Iniochos 2025 Report
Authors: Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet“Initiated in the late 1980s, Iniochos has evolved into a comprehensive training platform designed to simulate modern...
Spain’s first Airbus A330 MRTT enters service with Air and Space Force
On April 11, 2025, the Spanish Air and Space Force officially welcomed its first Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) into service with the...
Spain orders twenty-five additional Eurofighter aircraft
Spain has taken a significant step in strengthening its defense capabilities by ordering 25 additional Eurofighter aircraft under the Halcon II programme. This latest...
First joint NATO mission for Spain and Sweden: a historic aerial collaboration in Lithuania
Spain and Sweden marked a historic milestone as they jointly participated in their first NATO mission in Lithuania. The mission saw an Airbus A400M...
Spain orders 16 Airbus C295 in Maritime Patrol and Surveillance configurations
Spain’s Ministry of Defence has placed an order for 16 Airbus C295 aircraft configured for Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA),...
Airbus signs contract with the Spanish Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of SIRTAP UAS
Airbus has inked a pivotal deal with the Spanish Ministry of Defence for the procurement and development of SIRTAP, a cutting-edge High-Performance Tactical UAS...
Hundreds of people witness the acrobatics of the Patrulla Águila for the 110th anniversary of aviation in the Canary Islands
The Águila Patrol and Parachuting of the Spanish Air Force delighted hundreds of spectators with an acrobatic display on the Las Canteras promenade in...
An F-18 from the Spanish Air and Space Force crashes in Zaragoza during an exhibition flight
The pilot managed to eject in time and his life is not in dangerAn F-18 Hornet fighter jet from the 15th wing of the...
Spain orders 20 Eurofighter jets to modernise its combat aircraft fleet
The NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has signed a landmark contract for the acquisition of 20 latest-generation Eurofighter jets. Known as the...
France and Spain launch Tiger MkIII attack helicopter programme
OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), on behalf of the French and Spanish Armament General Directorate, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) and the...
First upgraded Chinook helicopter delivered to Spanish Army
First of 17 CH-47 F-model represents the modernisation of Spain’s heavy-lift capabilities The first remanufactured CH-47 Chinook helicopter was delivered to the Spanish Army at...