SAMINavantia, a joint venture between SAMI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Saudi Arabia’s national champion of defense industries, and Navantia S.A., is participating in the International Defense and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF 2023) in Madrid. The three-day exhibition is taking place from May 17 to …
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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 Halcon programme, the order will cover the delivery of a fleet of E-Scan (Electronically Scanned) radar equipped fighter aircraft consisting of 16 single-seaters and 4 …
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The Spanish company Escribano Mechanical & Engineering was recently awarded a contract from the DGAM’s (Directorate General of Armament and Material) of the Spanish Ministry of Defence for the development of an autonomous, and multiplatform swarm system for ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) missions and it is part …
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The Spanish Ministry of Defense today awarded a €1.74 billion (USD $2.06 billion) contract to a joint venture of General Dynamics European Land Systems-Santa Bárbara Sistemas (GDELS-SBS) and three other companies to deliver 348 8×8 Wheeled Combat Vehicles (VCR), their maintenance and life cycle support, as well as support their …
Read More »At HOMSEC 2017, MBDA is unveiling a new short range air defence system called Mistral ATLAS-RC. As a response to the Spanish MoD’s requirements to modernize its existing Mistral launchers, this new system is based on a remotely controlled turret, equipped with two Mistral missiles and a latest generation thermal …
Read More »Aircraft leaves final assembly line at Seville to serve at Zaragoza base The Spanish Air Force has taken delivery of its first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter – the most advanced aircraft to have been produced in Spain and one which will transform the nation’s air mobility fleet. Today’s contractual …
Read More »The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter ordered by the Spanish Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN44, took off from Seville, Spain where the A400M Final Assembly Line is located at 15:25 local time (GMT+1) on 5 …
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