Spain approves $5.3 billion mega-order of 100 Airbus helicopters
In addition to the hefty H145M order, Madrid will also acquire 31 NH90 helicopters, 13 H135 rotorcraft and six H175M super-medium utility models.
Spanish navy shares vision for second batch of NH90 helicopters
The second batch builds off an initial acquisition of seven Standard 3 MSPT units, contracted in 2018, included within Spain’s larger order of 23 NH90 rotorcraft.
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
With a European next-gen fighter program in doubt, what would an FCAS collapse look like?
A key meeting on the future fighter has been "postponed," a German official told Breaking Defense, as analysts weigh what's next.
Germany and Sweden not discussing FCAS partnership, say defense ministers
"A decision must and will be made regarding whether and how FCAS will continue” said German defense minister Boris Pistorius.
Spain pulls the plug on $823 million Israeli-backed rocket launcher deal
“Additional measures” announced by Madrid in response to the Gaza conflict include a ban on any aircraft transiting Spanish airspace to transport defense equipment to Israel.
Spain rules out F-35 order, prioritizes Eurofighter and FCAS
A Lockheed Martin executive previously told Breaking Defense that the F-35 was Madrid's only real option to replace aging Harrier jets for ship-based operations.
Air Force cyber resilience in focus
Cyber resilience has become a frontline mission for the US military. Breaking Defense’s new eBook rounds up key reporting from the 2025 Alamo ACE conference with the latest developments in cyber offense and defense.
‘We’re with them all the way’: Amid worry, Trump renews American defense of NATO
On his way to the NATO summit, the US president suggested the mutual defense clause was unclear, drawing polite rebuke from other heads of state.
NATO allies, besides Spain, set to make 5 percent GDP spending pledge
“This is a quantum leap that is ambitious, historic and fundamental to securing our future," said Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.
Spain launches $12 billion defense plan to meet NATO’s 2 percent GDP spending target
Spain has historically lagged in defense spending relative to nearly all other NATO nations, but that could change with a high-dollar and wide-ranging build-up.
Germany’s Diehl Defence receives 4-nation IRIS-T Block II development contract
The Diehl statement did not explain the defining features of the Block II upgrade, sharing only that the missile will be “improved continuously and will continue to set benchmarks with new capabilities in its original air-to-air role.”
10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It's been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it's unfolded and what might come next.
India joins Eurodrone effort as observer nation
India’s interest in Eurodrone builds off a joint statement signed with Germany in October 2024 to deepen defense cooperation and which includes a “specific focus on technology collaboration, manufacturing/co-production and co-development of defence platforms and equipment.”
Italy inks deal to buy up to 24 more Typhoons, Leonardo says
The contract with Rome follows hard on the heels of a deal with Spain for 25 Eurofighter Typhoon fourth-generation fighter jets under the country's Halcon II program.
Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, links arms on Turkish trainer
The Eurofighter consortium said in a statement that deliveries to the Spanish Air and Space Force will take place between 2030 and 2035.
Spain’s Navantia reaches rescue deal for struggling UK shipyard Harland & Wolff
Under terms of the buyout, Navantia UK will acquire all four of Harland & Wolff’s yards.