Spain Defence News

Air

Spain Denies Ordering F-35 Fighter Jets

10 Nov, 10:05
1 min read

Spain has put an end to rumours about buying the American F-35 stealth fighter by stating that all efforts were concentrated on the FCAS.

Navy / Maritime Air

Spain Debates F-35A and F-35Bs

08 Nov, 02:47
2 min read

According to the Jane’s, the Spanish Navy and Air Force are interested in the Lockhed Martin's F-35B fighter plane.

Navy / Maritime

Navantia’s Avante Corvette of the Saudi Navy at Sea Trials

13 Sep, 11:51
2 min read

The first of five Avante 2200 corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces has begun sea trials, according to Spanish shipbuilder Navantia (RSNF).

Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

Navantia is hopeful for TCG Trakya

17 Aug, 21:13
1 min read

Spanish State Shipyard Navantia attends to IDEF21 with the hope of constructing second the Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship for the Turkish Navy.

Navy / Maritime

TCG Anadolu: in 2022 but not before March

31 Jul, 12:44
3 min read

TCG Anadolu is under construction. The pandemic caused a major delay in construction, but the Turkish industry is working hard to deliver it early.

Space

CTech begins exporting space products

01 Jun, 21:38
2 min read

Turkish firm CTech has exported its first satellite product to Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%).

Air

France, Germany, Spain Reached an Agreement on FCAS

21 May, 09:44
2 min read

France, Germany, and Spain decided on the division of tasks as they reached an agreement regarding Phase 1B of the FCAS development program.

Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Spanish Frigate in the Black Sea for NATO Mission

18 Mar, 11:22
1 min read

The 'Méndez Núñez', the command ship of the NATO Permanent Maritime Group number 2 (SNMG-2), entered the Black Sea with maritime surveillance missions.