Spain's Largest Helicopter Purchase to Modernize Defense and Security Assets

Spain’s Directorate General for Armament and Material has agreed to purchase 100 helicopters from Airbus for an estimated €4.5 billion ($5.3 billion). The order includes 50 H145M training and light attack aircraft, as well as 31 NH90, 13 H135, and six H175M helicopters. Deliveries are set to begin in 2027, with the potential for additional €500 million. Airbus’s Albacete facility will expand to produce NH90 fuselage sections and develop a new military helicopter customization center. Spain’s Ministry of Defense did not respond to a request for comment. Breaking Defense.