Spain's €1bn truck tender sees first bidders eliminated
Spain's €1bn military truck competition has eliminated BMC and EM&E, with new details explaining how the two bidders were knocked out for different reasons.
Spain News
Land
Logistics
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Spanish Navy Frigate Fires Hornet Block 1 Interceptor UAV
Santa Maria-class frigate SPS Santa Maria (F81) of the Spanish Navy completed a firing test of Destinus’ Hornet Block 1 interceptor UAV from a container.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Armmo Presents ARW-39 CAT-A Catamaran USV with TRAKON 30
Spanish Armmo unveiled its ARW-39 CAT-A catamaran USV with Bandit-X interceptor UAVs and Unirobotics TRAKON 30 RCWS during the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
CİRİT C-UAS Missile Headed to EM&E Group’s Weapon Systems
ROKETSAN and EM&E Group signed a MoU covering the integration of the CİRİT C-UAS missile on the Spanish firm’s weapon systems at Eurosatory 2026 exhibition.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Team Gen 6: Germany Restructures New Fighter Jet Development
After the FCAS programme’s collapse, Airbus Defence announced the Team Gen 6 consortium led by Germany, with contributions from the Spanish industry.
Sensors
Eurofighter Mk1 radar enters operational testing
As Germany advances ECRS Mk1 towards service, Mk0 remains the Eurofighter programme’s only operational AESA radar, challenging long-held assumptions.
Air
Spain rolls out first Tranche 4 HALCÓN Eurofighter
Spain’s first HALCÓN I Eurofighter has rolled out in Getafe, launching deliveries of 20 AESA-equipped Tranche 4 fighters intended to replace F/A-18 Hornets.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
Spanish Perspective on Naval HÜRJET Development for MUGEM
Naval HÜRJET variant for the Turkish Navy’s MUGEM aircraft carrier has started receiving interest from the public of Spain, which seeks a new naval air wing.
Air
Airbus Leaves the Door Open for HÜRJET/SAETA II LCA Variant
Airbus HÜRJET/SAETA II Programme Manager Raúl Rosino stated that HÜRJET/SAETA II advanced trainer for Spain might evolve towards a light combat aircraft role.
Air
Defence Politics
Airbus Spearheads Spain’s Industrial Force for HÜRJET/SAETA II
Airbus and TUSAŞ have formalised the industrial cooperation between Türkish and Spanish firms for the HÜRJETs to replace the F-5M advanced trainers of EdAE.
Navy / Maritime
ASFAT and TAIS Among Finalists in Thailand’s Frigate Bid
Turkish shipbuilders ASFAT and TAIS Shipyards are included in the shortlisted competitors for Thailand’s frigate acquisition programme covering one frigate.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN Exports Mission Software for Spanish HÜRJETs
HAVELSAN announced that it will export its FSGP mission planning software will be exported for use on Spain’s upcoming HÜRJET advanced trainers (Saeta II).
Navy / Maritime
Spain shifts amphibious doctrine with SUPERAV move
Madrid replaces AAV-7 with 8×8 SUPERAV, signalling a move from beach assault to inland manoeuvre while anchoring procurement within a European industrial axis rather than a US-led supply chain.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Navantia signs TCG Anadolu L400 support framework deal
A new agreement reinforces Türkiye–Spain naval cooperation while sustaining lifecycle support for TCG Anadolu through a flexible maintenance framework.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
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- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
