Spain has decided to place orders for 100 helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defense.
The contracts, awarded to Airbus, are framed within the National Helicopter Plan announced in May, and they aim to boost the modernization of Spain’s defense and security assets.
The contracts, representing the DGAM’s largest helicopter procurement to date, cover four different aircraft models for the three branches of the Spanish Armed Forces. Specifically, the agreements include the following programs:
“By formalising these contracts, the Ministry of Defence fulfils its commitment to provide our Armed Forces with the latest generation of helicopters that are essential for their operations,” stated María Amparo Valcarce García , Secretary of State for Defense.
“This investment is strategic and is focused on significantly increasing Spain’s security and defence capabilities, ensuring national strategic autonomy in a key sector of European defence.”
“This award is the tangible realisation of the National Helicopter Plan and the programmes included represent a qualitative shift in the capabilities of the Armed Forces. We are proud to be strengthening Spain’s national defence and security resilience, ” said Bruno Even , CEO of Airbus Helicopters.
“Furthermore, they consolidate and advance Airbus Helicopters’ industrial footprint in Spain, projecting the country as a reference hub in the European aeronautical industry,” he added.
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