Draft:List of equipment of the Spanish Army
Modern equipment of the Spanish Army is a list of equipment currently in service with the Spanish Army.
Small Arms
[edit]Firearms
[edit]List of all the firearms being in use in the Spanish Army.
Pistols
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Image | Notes |
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Heckler & Koch USP | Germany | Semi-Automatic | 9×19 mm NATO | Standard issue side arm since 2013, 9'500 pistols ordered in 2011 (€ 4.1 million), replacing the Llama M-82[1].
In January 2024, 5,900 additional pistols ordered (€2.47 million).[2] The SD variant was already in use by the MOE (Special Operations Command). | |
Glock 43 | Austria | Semi-Automatic, Ultra-compact | 9×19 mm NATO | Purchased in 2020 for the MOE for scenarios where maximum discretion is required[3][4] |
Submachine Guns
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Image | Notes |
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MP5 Heckler & Koch |
Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19 mm NATO | In use with the MOE and will be replaced by the MP7[5] | |
MP7 Heckler & Koch |
Germany | Submachine gun | 4.6×30 mm HK | Latest sub-machine gun in the MOE, ordered and delivered in 2019 to replace the MP5[6][7]
Accessories: | |
UMP Heckler & Koch |
Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19 mm NATO | In use with the MOE[9], purchased in 2009
(9 mm variant selected) | |
FN P90® | Belgium | Submachine gun | FN 5.7×28mm NATO | In use with the MOE[10] |
Assault Rifle
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Image | Notes |
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G36E Heckler & Koch |
Germany Spain |
Standard-issue rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Selected in July 1998 to replace the CETME Model L. Among the 75'219 rifles manufactured for the Spanish Arrmed Forces, 60'000 were manufactured for the Spanish Army[11].
It was manufactured under license in Spain by General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas Fábrica de Armas de la Coruña (FACOR).[12] | |
HK416 Heckler & Koch |
Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Order of 5,800 rifles in January 2024 (€11.6 million)[2] |
Machine guns
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Equipping | Caliber | Image | Notes |
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MG4E Heckler & Koch |
Germany | Light machine gun | Troops | 5.56×45mm NATO | Selected in 2006 to replace the Cetme AMELI as the new standard light machine gun[13].
1'800 - 2'000 in service Equipped with an ACOG, 4 times magnification sight from Trijicon. | |
MG3 Rheinmetall |
Germany | General-purpose machine gun | Troops,
Vehicles |
7.62×51mm NATO | It was manufactured under license in Spain by General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas[14].
Used specifically as coaxial and commander machine gun for the Pizarro, Leopard 2E, Centauro B1, VEC-M1, Dragon VCR. | |
MG5 Heckler & Koch |
Germany | General-purpose machine gun | Troops,
Vehicles |
7.62×51mm NATO | Selected in 2020 to become the new machine gun of the MOE[15] | |
FN M2HB | United States | Heavy machine gun | Tripods,
Vehicles |
12.7×99mm NATO | Mounted on tripods and on several vehicles of the Army. Some are equipped with a holographic scope MGS+/3x/120 by IntelliOptix.[16] | |
FN MAG | Belgium | General-purpose machine gun | Helicopters | 7.62×51mm NATO | One of the successor of the MG 42 alongside the M3M and the M240 to equip helicopters of the FAMET[17]. | |
FN Minimi MK3 | Belgium | General-purpose machine gun | Helicopters | 7.62×51mm NATO | November 2022, 20 FN Minimi bought to equip Cougar, Super Puma and NH90[19] | |
FN M240 | United States | General-purpose machine gun | Helicopters | 7.62×51mm NATO | One of the successor of the MG 42 purchased in 2016 to equip the CH-47D Chinook of the FAMET[20] | |
FN M3M | Belgium | Heavy machine gun | Helicopters | 12.7×99mm NATO | The M3M can be mounted on the Cougar, Super Puma, CH-47D Chinook and NH90 of the FAMET[21] |
Precision Rifles
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Image | Notes |
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G28 Heckler & Koch |
Germany | Semi-automatic DMR | 7.62×51mm NATO | 27 rifles in use with the MOE.
SRM6 suppressor and Schmidt & Bender 3-20X50 mm scope.[22] | |
AW 308 Accuracy International |
United Kingdom | Bolt-action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Purchased in 2009, in order to increase the number of elite marksmen in the army.[23] | |
AXMC 338 Accuracy International |
United Kingdom | Multi-caliber sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | Purchased for the MOE in 2015.[24]
Additional weapons have been ordered in 2020[25] | |
M95SP Barrett |
United States | Anti-materiel precision rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | Selected in the mid-1990s as a new long range precision rifle.[26]
Additional purchases have been made, such as one in 2022. |
Explosives
[edit]Grenade and grenade based weapons
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Image | Notes |
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ALHAMBRA Instalaza |
Spain | Hand grenades | 65 mm | Grenade with an electronic fuse, more reliable.
3 types in service:
230,000 grenades ordered in November 2024.[27] | |
AG36Heckler & Koch HK417#G28 Heckler & Koch |
Germany | Grenade launcher | 40×46 mm LV | Single fire 40mm grenade launcher for the G-36E standard-issue assault rifle . | |
SB LAG 40 Empresa Nacional Santa Bárbara |
Spain | Automatic grenade launcher | 40×53 mm HV | Used by the Spanish Army mostly on vehicles such as VAMTAC, the Iveco LMV, the BMR or the M113.
In 2023, Våpensmia won a contract to supply holographic visors for the LAG-40.[28] | |
MK19 Mod. 3 | United States | Automatic grenade launcher | 40×53 mm HV | Already in service in the Spanish Marine Infantry, it was selected in 2017 to be installed on future vehicles of the Spanish Army. |
Man-portable anti-tank systems
[edit]Model | Origin | Caliber | Image | Notes |
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CS-70Alcotán-100 Instalaza |
Spain | 72 mm | — | [29] |
C90Alcotán-100 Instalaza |
Spain | 90 mm | Six rocket categories / warheads combinations in use in the Spanish Army[3].
2 rocket launcher categories:
3 warhead available (same for "CR" and "CS"):
13,000 additional ordered in June 2024.[30] | |
Alcotán-100 (M2) Instalaza |
Spain | 100 mm | Shoulder-fired weapon with a 600 m range (1'000 m with air-burst variant), used as anti-tank and anti-structure weapon. It can penetrate 700 mm of steel armor + ERA. |
Model | Origin | Caliber | Image | Notes |
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Spike LR by Rafael |
Israel | 130 mm | 260 launchers and 2,600 Spike LR were ordered in 2006 to replace:
| |
Spike LR II by Rafael |
Israel | 130 mm | 168 launchers and 1,680 Spike LR2 missiles replacing the BGM-71 TOW were ordered in 2022[32] | |
Spike ER by Rafael |
Israel | 170 mm | 44 launchers and 200 missiles were ordered in 2007, 400 additional were ordered in 2022[33]
Selected in 2007 to become the air-to-surface missile of the Eurocopter Tiger in the FAMET[34] | |
BGM-71E TOW | United States | 152 mm | 200 launchers were ordered in 1993, equipped with second generation thermal cameras, among which 68 are installed on vehicles.
2,000 missiles were ordered in 1993[35]. 1,000 missiles were ordered in 2009. Replacement of the BGM-71 TOW missiles by the Rafael Spike LR II ATGM decided in 2022[36]. | |
MILAN | France Germany |
115 mm | Being phased-out and replaced by the Rafael Spike[37].
404 launchers were in service,among which 106 were vehicle mounted, MILAN 2T missile variant, tandem shaped charge warheads. |
Mortar
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Image | Acquired | Entered service |
Active | Notes |
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ECIA L65/60 | Spain | Light Company Mortar | 60 mm | — | — | — | Quantity in service not public. Acquired during the Cold War | |
Cardom 81 - EIMOS Soltam Systems |
Israel | Self-propelled mortar,
Autonomous Recoil |
81 mm | 6 | 2012 | 6 | Purchased for the Afghanistan war, and expected to be replaced by the EIMOS[38] | |
Dual EIMOS EXPAL Integrated Mortar System |
Spain | Self-propelled mortar,
Autonomous Recoil |
81 mm | 80 | 2021 | 2[39] | ||
ECIA Models L65/81 | Spain | Medium Mortar | 81 mm | Some fitted on BMR.
120 mortars were sold to the Armed Forces of Uruguay in 2014[40]. | ||||
M125 | United States Spain |
Self-propelled mortar | 81 mm | 52 | Based on M113
| |||
ECIA L65/105 | Spain | Medium Mortar | 105 mm | Quantity in service not public. Acquired during the Cold War | ||||
M106 | United States Spain |
Self-propelled mortar | initially a 107 mm | Based on M113
uses MCSL-W100 de 120 mm. | ||||
mobile variant MCSL-W100 de 120 mm. | 120 mm | picture | ||||||
TOA Mortar carrier
ECIA L65/120 |
United States Spain |
Self-propelled heavy mortar | 120 mm | 1982[41] | 389 | Initially 190 M113A1 and A2 + 25 M125 transformed in this TOA ECIA L-65/120.
Today, 110 M113 are fitted with the ECIA L65/120.[42] Some BMR are also fitted with this mortar (BMR-PM-120). The majority isn't fitted on a vehicle. 60 mortars were sold to the Armed Forces of Uruguay in 2014.[43] | ||
BMR-M1 | Spain | Mortar carrier | 120 mm | — | 1980 | — | vehicle transporting a 120 mm mortar, not assembled, needs to be installed outside |
Artillery
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Caliber | Image | Quantity | Since (year) | Notes | |
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Order | Active | |||||||
Artillery systems | ||||||||
OTO Melara Mod 56 | Italy | Mountain Gun | 105mm NATO Caliber L/26 |
— | 161 | — | Partially replaced by the L118 / L119 Light Gun[44] | |
L118/119 Light Gun Royal Ordonance Factory |
United Kingdom | Field gun | 105mm NATO | 56 | 56 | 1996 | Of the 56 howitzers acquired, 38 were converted to the "119" Standard[45] | |
SIAC 155/52 GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas |
Spain | Towed howitzer | 155mm NATO Caliber L/52 |
82 | 82 | 2002 | Field artillery:
Upgrade of all the artillery systems to start in 2023[1]. | |
M109A5E | United States | Self-propelled Howitzer | 155mm NATO Caliber L/39 |
— | 96 | 1978 | Entered service orginally in 1978 and since upgraded to M109A5E.
Planned replacement:[47]
| |
Special ammunition | ||||||||
M-982 Excalibur-S | United States | guided shell | 155mm NATO | 100 | 100 | 2023 | $9.1 million deal in 2022 [48] |
Armored Vehicles
[edit]Note: This list tries to split vehicles in the various categories they belong to
Main battle tank
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
Leopard 2E | Spain Germany |
Main battle tank | 239 | 239 | 2003 | Santa Bárbara Sistemas manufactured 60% of the contract under license.
| |
Leopard 2A4 | Germany | Main battle tank | 108 | 55 | 1995 | Spain purchased 108 Leopard 2A4, the status in May 2023 is: |
Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Scout / Reconnaissance Vehicles
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
Pizarro GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistema |
Spain Austria |
Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 225 | 225 | 2002 | Vehicles based on the Pizarro[51]
| |
Centauro B1 | Italy Spain |
Tank Destroyer / Cavalry Reconnaissance Vehicle |
84 | 84 | 2001 | Variants in service in the Spanish Army: | |
VEC-M1 | Spain | Cavalry Reconnaissance Vehicle | 340 | 135 | 1980 | 135 in service which were upgraded to the M1 standard[53].
VEC to be replaced by the Dragon VCR. | |
Dragon VCR | Spain Switzerland |
Infantry Fighting Vehicle |
Illustration Dragon VCR Basis (IFV equipped with Guardian 30) |
299 | — | 2023 | Phase 1, 348 (2020-27), among which[54]:
219 VCR (base IFV variant):
58 VEC (reconnaissance) with Hitfist-30 turret.
Phase 2, 365 (2026-30) Phase 3, 285 (2031-35) |
Armoured personnel carrier
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
M113 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 1'300 | 1'250 (2022) | 1963 | Known as TOA, estimated to 465 TOA in service.[56]
A retirement phase will bring the fleet to 600 M113.[57][58] The Dragon VCR will partially replace it. An additional program was launched in 2023 to replace it with a new tracked vehicle, the VAC. It is based on the ASCOD 2 platform, more specifically the Castor AEV (engineering variant). The VAC might be produced from 2024. It will probably use the systems installed on the Dragon VCR.[59] February 2023, 20 sent to Ukraine[60] | |
M577 | United States | Command post | Mostly replaced by BMR-PC.Currently to believe to all be in storage.[61] | ||||
BMR-M1 | Spain | Armoured personnel carrier | 648 | 648 | 1980 | There are 648 BMR vehicles in the Spanish Army.
It includes the versions mentioned further in Engineering, EW, etc. The number for each variant isn't public. BMR-600 CBRN reconnaissance. | |
RG-31 Nyala MK5E | South Africa | MRAP | 122 | — | 2009 | 130 RG-31[62] ordered from 2007 to protect soldiers from IED in Afghanistan.
Variants ordered:
8 transformed in anti-IED, accounted for in Engineering / EOD section 1 Ambulance transferred to Ukraine in March 2022[64] and some were destroyed by IEDs in Afghanistan. | |
IVECO LMV | Italy | Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP | 346 | 346[65] | 2008 | Purchased to protect soldiers from IED in Afghanistan.
Phase 1, 120 ordered (40 in 2007, 80 in 2008). Phase 2, 226 vehicles ordered from 2009[66] (15 in 2009[67], 50 in 2010[68], etc), initially 275 were expected. An Electronic Warfare version is mentioned further, it's part of the 346 vehicles in service. | |
URO VAMTAC | Spain | Infantry mobility vehicle | 2962 | 2'700 + | 1998 | Many variants
20 were transferred to Ukraine. | |
Bv206S | Sweden | Armoured tracked articulated vehicle | 20 | 20 | 2003 | 50 BV206S or "Transporte Oruga de Montaña" TOM were planned to be ordered.
Only 20 were purchased (10 in 2000 and 10 in 2001 |
Observation / surveillance vehicles
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
Dragon VCOAV Vehículos de Combate de Observador Avanzado |
Spain Switzerland |
Forward Observer Vehicle | 8 | 0 | 2023 | Artillery Advanced Observant Vehicle:Part of the phase 1 of the Dragon VCR Program[54]. Variant equipped with:
The other 340 other vehicles of the Dragon VCR Program Phase 1 are accounted for in the "Armored Fighting Vehicle" and the "Engineering" sections | |
URO VAMTAC light VCOAV
VERT variant |
Spain | VERT, Vehículo de Exploración y Reconocimiento Terrestre, stealth reconnaissance
VAMTAC ST5 con motor de 215 hp y carga útil de 1.700 kg. equipped with:
| |||||
Uro VAMTAC
Vehículo de Vigilancia Terrestre (VVT) |
Ranger R20SS terrestrial radar from the company FLIR, in an assembly that functions independently of the multi-sensor assembly, with an effective range of 30 km. | ||||||
CERVUS I | UAV early detection | Uro Vamtac ST5,
equipped with detection of radio-waves, EO/IR identification sensor, and interception | |||||
CERVUS III | UAV early detection and suppression vehicle | 8x8 equipped with
S-3D radar, Guardian 2.0 (12.7 or 7.62mm) |
Special forces
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
Uro Vamtac Special operations variant | Spain | ||||||
EINSA (Equipos Industriales de Manutención S.A.)
Netón Mk2 Vehículos Ligeros de Operaciones Especiales (VLOE) |
Airbourne light assault vehicle | 24 | 24 | Based on Toyota 4x4[73] | |||
Jankel Fox LRPV | United Kingdom | Built on a Toyota Land Cruiser base | |||||
Ford Ranger XLT | 2023 | New ordered in 2022[74]
Escuela Militar de Montaña y Operaciones Especiales (EMMOE) | |||||
Corvus company, Vehiculo Legero alta movilidad[75] | |||||||
VMOE medium special operations vehicles | 20 | VAMTAC ST5 AMT | |||||
EINSA FALCATA MM-1A Mula Mecánica, or Mechanical Mule | 30 | 30 | 2015[76] | "Vehículos Especiales Aerolanzables"
airportable light multi-purpose vehicle used by Spain’s BRIPAC Parachute Brigade |
Utility vehicles and unarmoured personnel carriers
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Order | Active | ||||||
BV206 | Sweden | Tracked articulated vehicle | — | 47 | 1988 | Not armoured, TOM | |
Santana Anibal | Spain | Multi-purpose vehicle | |||||
Nissan Patrol | Japan | ||||||
Nissan Patrol GR | |||||||
Nissan Navara | Pickup Truck | ||||||
Nissan Terrano II | Multi-purpose vehicle | Military police | |||||
Nissan Pathfinder | Multi-purpose vehicle | ||||||
Toyota Landcruiser | Multi-purpose vehicle | 2023 | [77] GDJ150 (9) Staff in the I Military Police Battalion
Equivalent with Spanish Army green | ||||
VW Amarok | Germany | Multi-purpose vehicle | |||||
Suzuki DR-Z400S | Japan | Off-road motorcycle | |||||
BMW R1200GS | Germany | used by the Spanish Military Emergency Situations Unit. |
Logistics / Transport
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | ||
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Order | Active | |||||||
Iveco Euro Cargo all terrain utility vehicle | Italy | |||||||
Volvo FH | Sweden | |||||||
Iveco M250W.37 | Italy | |||||||
VEMPAR Tactic Heavy Lorry 450HP, 20t cargo lorry | Spain | |||||||
Iveco-Pegaso Eurotrakker 380E42 | Italy | |||||||
Iveco EuroCargo 140E28 E5 | ||||||||
Ivecooo tactival truck | 700 | 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 ordered in 2015 | ||||||
Iveco Trakker | ||||||||
URO MAT-18.16 | Spain | |||||||
Vamtac SK95[78] | artillery truck | |||||||
Iveco-Pegaso M.250.37W aljibe | Italy | |||||||
Iveco M.170.33WM | ||||||||
Iveco-Pegaso M.250.37WM | ||||||||
Iveco-Pegaso M.250.37WM of the Emergency military response unit | ||||||||
Iveco-Pegaso M.320.42W & WM | ||||||||
Iveco-Pegaso Eurotrakker 6 | Italy | |||||||
Iveco-Pegaso Eurotrakker 8 | ||||||||
Iveco Trakker 450 E5 | ||||||||
Iveco Trakker 450 | ||||||||
Iveco Pegasso 7217 | ||||||||
Kynos Aljaba K-15-100 | ||||||||
Mercedes-Benz Actros 3344 of the Unidad Militar de Emergencias (Military
8x6/8? |
Germany |
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Mercedes-Benz Actros 3344 UME.jpg
6x6 |
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Mercedes-Benz SK-II 2644 of the Spanish Army | ||||||||
Nissan - M100 Ejército Tierra | Japan | |||||||
https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/5002556/fuerzas-armadas-renovaran-200-millones-flota-vehiculos-pesados-transporte |
Specialized vehicles and equipment
[edit]Ambulances and medical vehicles
[edit]The quantity in service isn't mentioned as it is mostly accounted for in the other categories. This section intends to show the existing medical vehicles in service.
Model | Origin | Type | Image | Entered service |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iveco MUV M70 | Italy | Light off-road vehicle | 20 ordered in May 2024 [79] | ||
Iveco-Pegaso 40.10WM | Italy | Light off-road vehicle | |||
Iveco-Pegaso 7217-6 | Italy | Wheeled ambulance | |||
Uro Vamtac
Not armored |
Spain | Wheeled ambulance | |||
Uro Vamtac
armored |
Spain | 12 | ordered in 2024 [79] | ||
BMR-M1 | Wheeled armoured ambulance | ||||
RG-31 Nyala | Wheeled armoured ambulance | ||||
M113A2 | United States | Tracked armoured ambulance | |||
Land Rover Santana 109 | United Kingdom Spain | Wheeled armoured ambulance |
Engineering
[edit]Military Engineering Vehicles / Sapper
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
Pizarro Castor VCZ | Spain | Sapper Combat Vehicle | 36 | 1 | 2023[80] | Based on the heavier chassis ASCOD 2, tests completed and succeeded.
Deliveries 2023-2024https://thedefensepost.com/2024/03/12/spain-castor-armored-combat-vehicles/ | |
Dragon VCR-ZAP | Spain Switzerland | Sapper Combat Vehicle | 49 | 7[4]
(December 2022) |
2023 | Guardian 2.0 12.7mm, with protection for sight[81] | |
M113 VCZ | United States | Sapper Combat Vehicle | |||||
BMR-M1 VCZ | Spain | Sapper Combat Vehicle | — | — | — | ||
BMR NBQ | Spain | NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle | — | — | — | — | |
CZ-10/25E Alacrán | United States Spain | Sapper Combat Vehicle | 38 | 1997 | Converted from M60A1 |
Recovery vehicles
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Order | Active | ||||||
Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel | Spain Germany |
Main battle tank | 16 | 2003 | 2003 | Manufa | |
M-47ER3M/L | |||||||
4 VCREC Centauro | Italy Spain |
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International MaxxPro Wrecker | United States | 14 | 14 | 2016 | Second-hand, purchased to the US Army [82] | ||
BMR de recuperación (BMR 3560.55) | United States | ||||||
M113 Repair and recovery version. | United States |
Bridging equipment
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Order | Active | ||||||
M-60A1 AVLB | Germany United States | armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 7 | ||||
M-60 VLPD 26/70E
Leguan on M60 bridge |
Germany United States |
armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 12 | ||||
Dornier Faltfestbrücke[83] | Germany | ||||||
PTF MAN[84] (Puente tablero flotante) | |||||||
Mabey Compact-200 | https://www.lasvocesdelpueblo.com/el-ejercito-inicia-montaje-del-puente-del-rio-francoli-montblanch-tarragona-por-la-dana/ |
Mining or IED / Explosives Detection and Disposal
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
Husky 2G[85] | United States South Africa |
MRAP, Mine Detection Vehicle | 6 | 6 | 2012 | Ordered in 2012, deliveries started the same year | |
RG-31 Nyala MK5E | South Africa | MRAP | RG-31 with Spark II RG-31 with aunav-CID arm |
8 | 8 | 2009 | 8 vehicles of the 130 ordered transformed into anti-IED variants which are used together[86].
4 RG-31 equipped with a anti-mine roller implement "SPARK II" 4 RG-31 equipped with an articulated arm implement "aunav-CID" + the EO/IR surveillance system GECKO-M" |
Vamtac EOD response vehicle | Spain | EOD | 2 variants, one more recent | ||||
BMR EDEX | Explosive Disposal Vehicle | — | — | — | Based on the architecture of the Ambulance variant | ||
M-548/6 SEM-1I | United States | 18 | based on the M548. | ||||
telemax™ UGV’s
Telerob CBRN and EOD |
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Telerob tEODor IED | |||||||
IRobot PackBot 510 | United States |
Construction equipment
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
Grúa Luna AT 35-32 Agrupación de Apoyo Logístico Nº 11 (AALOG 11) | |||||||
Iveco-Pegaso M.250.37WM breakdown lorry of the Spanish Army | Italy | 250.37WM 6x6 de 10 Tm, equipado con una grúa Luna GT 12-16R | |||||
Grúa Luna AT 35/32 sobre camión pesado TT 25/30 Tm | |||||||
Iveco-Pegaso Eurotrakker 380E42 | Italy | ||||||
JCB HMEE | United Kingdom | 4 | 4 | ||||
JCB 426HT Cargadora JCB | Loader | https://twitter.com/EjercitoTierra/status/1563044349251702789/photo/1[87] | |||||
JCB JS220 | Excavator | ||||||
JCB 3CX | Backhoe loader | 20 | 20 | [88] | |||
Mustang mini machine | skid loader | [89] | |||||
Caterpillar D7R-II | |||||||
Telescopic | |||||||
Bobcat like |
Radars, Communications, Electronic Warfare, ground surveillance equipment, guiding system
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
Radar TPS 43M | United States | Early-warning radar | 2001 | [90] | |||
ARTHUR radar | Sweden | Counter Battery Radar | 4 | 4 | 2009 | Purchased in 2007 to be used as a protection in Afghanistan[91][92][93][94] | |
AN/TPQ-36 | United States | Counter Battery Radar | 4 | 4 | |||
Thales Nederland Raven radar | France | To be used in coordination with Mistral. | |||||
AUDS
(Blighter Surveillance System) |
United Kingdom | Anti UAV Defense System | 2017 | Radar and optic scanning the sky, and RF inhibiting targeting the drone
Equipped with A400 series radar from Blighter. Dynamics Hawkeye Deployable System (DS) y EO Video Tracker[95] | |||
LMV Lince[96] | electronic warfare | ||||||
BMR Mercurio 2000 | Spain | ||||||
BMR GEL (EW) | Spain | ||||||
Estación GAMO | |||||||
Santana Aníbal "Mérida-111 | Spain | ||||||
Santana Anibal
Estacion Merida B |
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ASTURIAS-D: Son estaciones satélite para dar soporte a nivel de División. Son estaciones montadas sobre shelter que va instalado en un camión y constituidas por equpamiento CICSAT Tipo III. | Se enlaza con un Nodo de Acceso (vehículo “Navarra”
https://zaguan.unizar.es/record/94995/files/TAZ-TFG-2015-347.pdf | ||||||
VAMTAC S3 - ATQH AlicanteAt The Quick Halt terminal | Satellite communication system (SECOMSAT) | 5 | 5 | 2017 | [97]X and Ka bands | ||
Radioenlace | |||||||
Mercurio 2000? PRG4 radio analogic?[98] | |||||||
Mercurio 2000? | |||||||
Estación Navarra
Estación de conmutación que apoya a un puesto de mando de división. |
Unidad de Transmisiones del Mando de Artillería Antiaérea | https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/unidades/Madrid/utmaaa/Organizacion/Material_RBA/index1.html | |||||
Estacion Vigo | |||||||
Estacion Leon | |||||||
SIMANCAS | |||||||
Estacion NodoIII | |||||||
Estación Rioja | Unidad de Transmisiones del Mando de Artillería Antiaérea | Proporciona servicios de transmisión con enlaces de visión directa (1350 Mhz a 1850 Mhz).
https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/unidades/Madrid/utmaaa/Organizacion/Material_RBA/index1.html | |||||
Estación Algeciras | Unidad de Transmisiones del Mando de Artillería Antiaérea | Proporciona los accesos a red de una Unidad de Defensa Aérea.
https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/unidades/Madrid/utmaaa/Organizacion/Material_RBA/index1.html | |||||
Shelter OFEN sobre la base de un camión | COAAAS-M | GAAA Cañones II/81 | |||||
Sistema Alerta Propio, IFF, Herramienta de ayuda al despliegue, Dirección positiva/procedimiento de las UT,s. | COAAAS-L | https://www.defensa.com/espana/coaaas-2035-mejor-gestion-defensa-antiaerea-para-ejercito-tierra | |||||
BMR Mercurio 2000BMR 3560.56 | Spain | Transmission vehicle | |||||
bmr mast | https://www.euromast.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Mat-telescopique-militaire.jpeg | ||||||
Estación Centro Noda | https://zaguan.unizar.es/record/94995/files/TAZ-TFG-2015-347.pdf | ||||||
Uro comm? | https://www.euromast.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Mat-telescopique-militaire-2.jpeg | ||||||
Estacion Bilbao | |||||||
Estacion Segovia | |||||||
Iveco-Pegaso 7226 C3 (Command, Control and Communications) | Command, Control and Communications | ||||||
TLX-50 | |||||||
TLB 50 IP | |||||||
TPK-10IP | |||||||
Miscellaneous Personal Equipment
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Order | Active | ||||||
AN/PEQ-2 | USA | Infrared Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Light | [99] | ||||
AN/PVS-14 | USA | Night vision | [99] | ||||
GVN-401 | Night vision goggles | [99] | |||||
Newcon NVS-14 | |||||||
Thales GECKO-M | Equip route clearance equipment[100] | ||||||
Elbit Coral CR-P | 20 | JTAC teams, AN/PRC 117G radios to communicate with aircrafthttps://www.defensa.com/espana/ejercito-tierra-despliega-equipo-jtac-letonia
(VAMTAC ST5 BN1 JTAC | |||||
Indra EVOL | Spain | thermographic camera | [101] | ||||
Leupold
MARK 4 12-40X60mm H-32 |
United States | Spotting optic |
Air Defence
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Order | Active | ||||||
Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot | United States | SAM Missile | 3 | 3 | 2005 | Surface-to-Air missile system (3 batteries) modernised to PAC-3 configuration [102]
Potential order of 4 additional batteries in PAC 3+ configuration for €2.8 billion, equipped with 4 AN/MPQ-65 radar and 4 AN/MSQ-132 engagement control stations, 24 Patriot M903 launchers, 51 PAC-3 MSE missiles.[104][105] | |
NASAMS-2+ | United States Norway |
SAM Missile | 4 | 4 | 4 batteries of NASAMS-2 purchased as on offset for the sale of Spanish frigates to Norway. The system uses the Sentinel AN/MPQ-64 radar.
In 2024, Spain announced the modernisation of the batteries to the standard 2+.[106] | ||
MIM-23 Hawk | United States | SAM Missile | |||||
Skyguard-Aspide | Italy | SAM Missile | 13 | 13 | 200 ordered in 1985 and delivered in 1987–89 part of $230 m deal for 13 Skyguard systems, later upgraded to Skydor, with the missiles retired in 2020; 51 Aspide 2000 ordered in 1996 and delivered in 1997–99 for 2 Spada 2000 SAM systems | ||
MBDA SATCP Mistral missile | France | SAM Missile | 168 | – Anti-aircraft infrared homing missile system (168) | |||
Oerlikon-Contraves GDF-005 35/90 | Switzerland Spain |
Anti-air artillery | 92 | 35 mm Anti-aircraft artillery piece, the fire control unit replaced with Skydor from Navantia. |
UAV
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | ||
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Order | Active | |||||||
IAI Searcher Mk.II-J/Mk.III
Plataforma aérea sensorizada de inteligencia (PASI) |
Israel | ISR Fixed-wing | 4 | Since 2007 | Seit 2007 in Dienst. Aufklärungsdrohne der Klasse II. Drei Mk.II-J und eine Mk.III. | |||
INTA SIVA | Spain | ISRFixed-wing | 4 | Since 2006 | Seit 2006 in Dienst. Aufklärungsdrohne der Klasse II. | |||
Black Hornet | Norway | Nano drone | ? | ? | ? | 4 levels standard ISR drones in Spanish army[107] | ||
Huggin X1 V3[108] | Sweden | micro
ISR quadcopter |
? | ? | ? | |||
RQ-11 Raven
(Made by AeroVironment) |
United States | ISRMiini UAVFixed-wing | 72 | Since 2008 | 2.2 kg, 1h15' endurance, range 10 km, service ceiling 4'500 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed)[109] | |||
INTA / Thales Fulmar X[110] | Spain | Small | 1 | 1 | 2017 | 1 systems,
1 system = 1 control station, 1 launcher, 1 retriever, 2 UAV Purchased also by marine infantry 20 kg, 6-12 h autonomy, 70-90 range (LOS) 4'000m high, travel length possible, 80 km Purchased to fill an "urgent need" for forces abroad (i.e. Iraq) | ||
SEEKER[111]
(GMV and Aurea Avionics) |
Spain | ISRMiini UAVFixed-wing | 2021 | For special forces (BRIPAC ) 15 km range, 90 minutes, 3.5 kg, IR + caméra |
Aircraft of the Spanish Army Airmobile Force
[edit]Model | Origin | Role | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Acquired | Active | ||||||
Agusta-Bell 212 | Italy United States |
Utility | 6 | 3 | 1981 | replacement expected in 2025 | |
Eurocopter AS332B1 Super Puma | France | Transport | 33 | 15 | 1996 | A first batch of 18 ordered in 1986, retired. Second batch of 15 ordered in 1996, in service. | |
Eurocopter AS532UL Cougar | France | Transport | Army | 23 | 20 | 1998 |
|
NHI NH90 | European Union | Transport | 26 | 16 | 2014 | 36 on order | |
Boeing CH-47D Chinook | United States | Transport | 1 on order | 17 | 1972 | To be upgraded to the CH-47F variant in 2019. | |
Eurocopter Tiger | France Spain Germany |
Attack | 24 | 24 | 2007 | 6 HAP
18 HAP | |
Eurocopter EC-135 | Germany | Trainer/utility | 16 | 16 | 2010 | 12 training
4 emergency Unidad Militar de Emergencias |
Future of the Spanish Army
[edit]https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/Galerias/Descarga_pdf/EjercitoTierra/Publicaciones/fuerza_35.pdf
New equipment ordered for the forces
[edit]Model | Origin | Type | Image | Quantity | Entered service |
Notes | |
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Ordered | Target | ||||||
VAC
Vehículo de Apoyo de Cadenas |
Spain |
Multirole armoured vehicles | 394 | — | The Spanish Army signed a contract with TESS Defence for the purchase of the VAC "Vehículo de Apoyo de Cadenas" in December 2023 for around €2 billion. It is planned to succeed to the TOA M-113. [112][113]
Variants planned:[113]
| ||
Dragon vcr | Spain Switzerland |
ifv | |||||
PULS
Sistema de Lanzacohetes de Alta Movilidad (SILAM) |
Spain Israel |
MLRS | 16 | 16 | Ordered in October 2023 for € 576.45 million[115]
Elbit Systems is collaborating with a consortium made of Expal, Escribano Mechanical & Engineering, GMV and Iveco Defense Vehicles. Based on Iveco 8×8 M320 (ASTRA SM 88.45) 2 pods per truck | ||
Accular 122 | Israel | Rockets and missiles
(PULS armament ) |
288 missiles
(16 launching pods) |
35 km range, 122 mm missile diameter, 18 missiles per pod
GPS / INS guidance, | |||
EXTRA | 122 missiles
(28 launching pods) |
150 km range, 306 mm missile diameter, 4 missiles per pod
GPS/INS guidance 4 missiles per pod | |||||
Predator Hawk |
(background missile) |
64 missiles
(32 launching pods) |
300 km range, 370 mm missile diameter, 2 missiles per pod
CPS/INS guidance 2 missiles per pod | ||||
Training rockets (short range) | 216 rockets | - | |||||
Escribano Rapaz | Spain | UAV loitering | Phase II of the country's RAPAZ program. | ||||
Rapaz 1 - SHEPHERD-MIL (Expal and arquimea)[116] | ISR | fully spanish |
Potential future weapons
[edit]Development program and
[edit]Evaluation ongoing
[edit]Program | Type | Detailed information |
---|---|---|
Needs expressed by the Army
[edit]Model | Type | Detailed information |
---|---|---|
Arquimea Q-SLAM-40[117] | Loitering
Winged |
fully spanish design
(SLAM 40 = Surgical Loitering Airborne Munition 40mm warhead) 1.2kg warhead 15 minutes / 15 km |
NG Small RPAS | Under Pesco, new development, less than 150 kg, 200km, 10 hours autonomy, unveiled in 2021 UNVEX, expected for 2026-7
Part of this program, project AMIDA, mapping urban structure by uav with 3d tech[118] Spain Portugal Netherlands | |
Replacement PTF MAN | Floating pontoon | most urgent need by the engineer command + renewal of sapper vehicles (ongoing with Piranha V and Castor Pizarro)[119]
Possible solutions already considered: |
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