List of equipment of the Spanish Army

This is a List of current equipment of the Spanish Army .

Infantry equipment

Weapon	Image	Origin	Notes
Combat knife
KCB–77 M1		Germany   Spain	It is used with the G-36E assault rifle
Semi-automatic pistol
Heckler & Koch USP		Germany	The USPs of the German manufacturer Heckler & Koch were acquired in 2011 for 4.1 million euros and delivered until 2013 [1]
Glock 43		Austria	Used in smaller numbers [2]
Submachine gun
Heckler & Koch MP5		Germany	Both the UMP-9 (in 9 mm Parabellum) and the UMP-45 (in .45 ACP) versions are in use by the Special Operations Command
Heckler & Koch UMP
Heckler & Koch MP7			Used by Special Operations Groups [3] [4]
FN P90		Belgium
Assault rifle
Heckler & Koch G36E		Spain	Standard issue rifle, [5] [6] produced under license by Santa Bárbara Sistemas since 1999, alongside variants G36KE and G36CE; equipped without integral red dot sight, instead with a Picatinny Rail to mount an EoTech holographic sight [7]
Heckler & Koch HK417		Germany	G28 variants in use [8]
Sniper rifle
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		United Kingdom	Precision rifle in two versions, each with a different caliber, the AW308 in 7.62 × 51 mm NATO and the AW50 in 12.7 × 99 mm NATO (.50 BMG)
Barrett M95		United States	These rifles were supplied as standard with two types of riflescopes: the Austrian Swarovski Optik Habicht PF 10X42L for daytime use and the NVIS (night vision system) KN202FAB from the Norwegian manufacturer Simrad Optronics A/S
Machine gun
Heckler & Koch MG4		Germany	Standard issue LMG
Heckler & Koch MG5			Used by Special Operations Groups
Rheinmetall MG3			Standard issue medium machine gun [9]
FN MAG		Belgium	Machine gun in NATO caliber 7.62 × 51 mm, manufactured by the Belgian company FN Herstal. As part of the FAMET helicopter crews [10]
M-60 machine gun		United States	7.62 × 51 mm NATO machine gun, installed in FAMET Chinooks and Netón Mk.2 special operations vehicles
Browning M2		United States	Caliber 12.7 × 99 mm NATO. The original models were modernized to the Quick Change Barrel (QCB) version. They are equipped with the 237 MGS+/3x/120 holographic sight from the American company IntelliOptix
Grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch AG-36		Germany	40 mm single-shot grenade launcher for the G-36E assault rifle
SB LAG 40		Spain	40 mm automatic grenade launcher can be used from the ground with a tripod and mounted on helicopters or vehicles such as the VAMTAC , the Iveco LMV Lince , the BMR or the M-113
Mk 19 grenade launcher		United States	Mod. 3. Version, "Advanced Grenade Launcher," of the Mk-19, an automatic 40 mm grenade launcher. Its maximum range is 1,500 meters when used against point targets and 2,050 meters against area targets
Anti-tank rocket launcher
C-100 Alcotán		Spain	The Army has more than 900 rocket launchers, as well as nearly 300 VOSEL firing guides, 23 simulators, and 53 training devices
C-90 CR		Spain	The C-90 rocket-propelled 90 mm grenade launcher is a disposable, shoulder-fired launcher that can be carried by a single infantryman. It features a VN38-C night vision device
Spike		Israel	To replace the MILAN missile. Total 2,630 Spike LR (including 260 launchers and associated training systems) and 200 Spike ER missiles (for use by Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters). A total of 236 launchers and 2,360 Spike LR missiles was assigned to the Spanish Army, while the remaining 24 launchers and 240 missiles was assigned to the Spanish Marines
TOW 2A		United States	The Army acquired 200 TOW-LWL (Light Weight Launcher) launchers with second-generation thermal imaging cameras from ENOSA, as well as 2,000 BGM-71 TOW 2A rockets, which were delivered starting in 1996. 68 of these launchers are mounted on combat vehicles such as the VAMTAC, BMR or M-113
Mortar
EIMOS / 81mm		Germany	In a first phase, the Ministry of Defence will purchase 258 Eimos mortars from Expal for 125 million euros [11] [12]
ECIA L65/60		Spain	30 sold to the Uruguayan National Army
ECIA L65/81		Spain	1,040 ECIA L-65/81 medium 81mm mortars, including 446 vehicle-mounted. 120 were sold to the Uruguayan National Army in 2014
ECIA L65/105		Spain
ECIA L65/120		Spain	449 ECIA L-65/120 heavy mortars with a caliber of 120 mm were delivered, of which 60 were sold to the Uruguayan National Army in 2014. Of the remaining 110 are mounted on armored vehicles

Tanks

Main article: Tanks in the Spanish Army

Main Battle tanks

Model	Image	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Leopard 2A8		Germany		The army plans to replace its fleet of Leopard 2A4 tanks with the most modern version 2A8 [13]
Leopard 2E		Spain	219 [14]	In 2023, the Spanish government approved a contract worth 208 million euros to carry out some modernizations of the Leopard 2E tanks. [15] [16] [17]
Leopard 2A4		Germany	55 [14]	108 were acquired by Germany. 29 were handed over to Ukraine. It was planned to convert 40 of these machines, 24 into pioneer versions and a further 16 into bridge-laying versions. [18] 25 more in storage. [14]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Variant	Type	Quantity	Notes
Centauro		Italy		Wheeled tank destroyer	82	105 mm cannon and 7.62 mm coaxial
VEC-M1		Spain		Cavalry scout vehicle	135	Replaced by VCR 8x8 Dragon
Pizarro (ASCOD)		Spain Austria	VCI/C	Infantry fighting vehicle	204	30 mm cannon and 7.62 mm coaxial
			VCPC	Command and communications vehicles	21
Bandvagn 206		Sweden	Bv206 Bv206s	Tracked articulated vehicle	47 20
M113		United States	M113A1 M113A2 M577A2	Tracked Amored personnel carrier	ca.1200	replaced by VAC
Tracked support vehicle / VAC		Spain	Pizarro (ASCOD)	Support Vehicle	0 / 394 First Batch	In 2023, the Spanish government approved the launch of a contract to produce 394 vehicles worth almost €2 billion. 1st phase 394 VAC (2026-2035) 114 Armoured Personal Carrier 34 Anti Tank 36 PC Vehicle 12 Forward Observer Vehicle 92 Pick up Cargo 12 Armoured Cargo 40 SP Mortars 22 Ambulance 12 Engineering Combat Vehicle 22 Recovery [19] [20]
Pegaso BMR		Spain	BMR-600 BMR-600M1	Wheeled Amored personnel carrier	648	12.70 mm machine gun Replaced by VCR 8x8 Dragon
VCR 8x8 Dragon		Spain		Wheeled Amored personnel carrier	11 [21] / 348 planned	planned 998 (348 in the first phase, 365 in the second and 285 in the third) [22] [23] Spain has ordered 348 Dragón vehicles in the first phase. 219 Infantry fighting vehicles 49 Engineer combat vehicles 14 Command vehicles 8 Forward observers 58 Reconnaissance vehicles
FNSS PARS		Turkey	PARS ALPHA 6x6	Wheeled Armoured fighting vehicle		Signed Memorandum of understanding for the supply of a 6x6 cavalry vehicle for the Spanish Army. [24]
RG-31 Nyala		South Africa		Infantry mobility vehicle MRAP	150	12.70 mm or 7.62 mm MG-3 machine gun and LAG-40 grenade launcher should be replaced by VCR 8x8 Dragon

Light vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Iveco LMV		Spain	Infantry mobility vehicle	346	It can carry a 7.62 or 12.70 mm machine gun should be replaced by URO VAMTAC
URO VAMTAC		Spain	All Terrain 4x4 tactical vehicle	2900	Patrol Ambulance Support, Logistic Closed Reconnaissance Utility CBRN defense EIMOS 81mm MORTAR System [25]
Santana Anibal		Spain	an all terrain 4x4 utility vehicle	ca.2000	A total of around 3,050 units were purchased. Will be replaced by the Iturri VMTT Landtrek
Quatripol Q-150D		Spain	an all terrain 4x4 utility vehicle	20	The Quatripole Q-150D is a Spanish air-droppable, light, all-terrain, unarmored tactical transport vehicle [26]
EINSA MM-1A Mk-2 Falcata		Spain	Light utility vehicle	29	They offer space for six fighters or two stretchers and can also be equipped with weapons in holders [27]
EINSA Netón		Spain	unarmored light tactical vehicle	24	The Netón is a Spanish unarmored light tactical transport vehicle used by special forces
Nissan		Japan   Spain	Utility vehicle		Terrano Patrol Navara Pathfinder
Iturri VMTT Landtrek		France   Spain	Utility vehicle	25 / 4500 (ordered)	Militarized version (VMTT stands for Military Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle) of the commercial off-road vehicle Peugeot Landtrek, developed by the Spanish company Iturri. [28] [29]
Ford Ranger (T6)		United States	Mid-size pickup truck		New off-road vehicle for the army [30]
Citroën Jumpy		France	Light commercial vehicle	68	Purchase of electric vans in 2023 for 3 million euros [31]

Logistics vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
URO		Spain	Light Truck		URO Vamtac SK95 URO 115pm URO MT149 URO MAT18.14
Iveco EuroCargo		Italy	Light Truck
Iveco-Pegaso		Spain   Italy	Medium Truck		different versions
Iveco Trakker		Spain   Italy	Medium Truck		Iveco-Pegaso EuroTrakker MP380E37H
Renault Trucks		France	Heavy Truck 8x4	0/293	240 Vempar logistics trucks 32 logistics dump trucks 21 aircraft refueling units [32]
Iveco		Italy	Heavy Truck		different versions
M-548		United States	Ammunition transporter	158	armored

Engineering & Maintenance vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
CZ-10/25E		Spain	Armoured engineering vehicle	38	M-60 CZ 10/25E Alacrán engineer tank based on the M-60A1 chassis
Pizarro CEV (Castor)		Spain	Armoured engineering vehicle	36	The Army planned to procure 47 engineer combat vehicles in the second phase of the Pizarro program. This number varied in the first contract amendment, rising to 48 units, but was ultimately reduced to just 36 in the second amendment
Leopard REC		Germany	Armoured recovery vehicle	16	The Büffel, Buffalo or Leopard 2ER is the recovery version of the Leopard 2 tank
M47ER3		United States	Armoured recovery vehicle	22	M47ER3 – Spanish armored recovery vehicle
BMR M1 VCZ		Spain	Armoured recovery vehicle	33	Similar version to the M-113 VCZ, in this case built on a BMR chassis
Centauro REC		Italy	Armoured recovery vehicle	4	Four units of the recovery version of the VBM Freccia (derived from the Centauro) were acquired, arriving in July 2011, and the number is expected to be increased by at least two more in the future. This variant, of which the ET is the first worldwide user, is known in Spain as the Centauro VCREC. It is equipped with a thruster/stabilizer blade, a crane, and two winches (one main and one auxiliary), as well as two machine guns for self-protection
Maxxpro		United States	Armoured recovery vehicle	14	Armored MRAP (Mine Resistant and Improvised Ordnance Disposal) recovery vehicle, purchased used by the US Army.
M113		United States	Armoured recovery vehicle	60	Converted in Spain by Santa Bárbara from standard models into the VCZ (Sapper Combat Vehicle) version by adding a pusher bucket and a 7.5 tonne winch
M60 VLPD		United States	Vehicle launched bridge	12	12 vehicles equipped with the German Leguan bridge. This bridge has the advantage over the M-60 AVLB in that it slides and is therefore less conspicuous than the first, which had to be raised for use. [33]
M3 Amphibious Rig		Germany	Amphibious bridging vehicle		The Spanish Army has purchased the GDELS M3 amphibious bridge and will receive the first units in 2026 [34]
Husky 2G		South Africa	Mine clearance vehicle	6	A vehicle from the American company NIITEK (Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology), equipped with a front-axle-mounted Visor 2500 ground-penetrating radar from the same company CSI (Critical Solutions International) for detecting buried explosives. In 2012, six units of the Husky 2G version were purchased for €12.76 million, which were received at the end of the same year. [35]
Caterpillar Inc. D7R-II		United States			Medium slider on tracks. Available in armored and unarmored versions

Artillery

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
M109		United States	155mm Self-propelled gun	96	M109A5 [36]
Santa Bárbara Sistemas		Spain	155mm Field gun	82	16 operated by RACTA Mobile Coastal Artillery Group (GACTA) [37]
L118		United Kingdom	105mm Field gun	56	L118A1 replaces the OTO Melara Mod 56
VAMTAC		Spain	81mm Mortar carrier	10	Equipped with Cardom MORTAR
Silam		Israel	Rocket launcher PULS	12 planned	System of the temporary joint venture (UTE) between Escribano and Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, developed based on the PULS system from the Israeli company Elbit Systems, mounted on an Iveco 8×8 truck, with Escribano's Aspis remote control turret and GMV's Talos fire control system. It will be equipped with two batteries of six launchers each. They will have 16 Accular containers (288 missiles with a range of 35 kilometers), 28 Extra (112 guided missiles with a range of 150 kilometers), and 32 Predator (64 missiles with a range of 300 kilometers).

Air defence

Model	Image	Origin	Variant	Type	Quantity	Notes
Oerlikon-Contraves GDF-005/007 35/90		Switzerland	Anti-aircraft artillery	35mm	92	18 renewed Skyguard and 27 Skydor fire directions
MIM-23B I-Hawk Phase III		United States	Surface-to-Air missile		32
NASAMS		United States	Surface-to-Air missile system	AIM-120 AMRAAM	8	AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel 3D-Radar [38]
Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot(PAC-2)		United States	Surface-to-Air missile	PAC2 PAC3+	18	purchased from Germany on MAN Trucks
MBDA Mistral missile		France	Anti-aircraft infrared homing missile system	Mistral 1	168	Purchase of 100 used Mistral 3 rockets from France worth 47,795,000 euros starting in 2020
Thales Raven 2D-Radar		Netherlands	2D-Radar			for MBDA Mistral missile

Aircraft

Main article: Spanish Army Airmobile Force

Helicopters

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Quantity	Notes
Eurocopter Tiger		Europe	Attack helicopter	HAD-E	17 [39]	Helicopter upgrade planned
CH-47 Chinook		United States	Transport helicopter
				CH-47F	18 [39]
AS332 Super Puma		Europe	Transport helicopter	AS332B	14
AS532 Cougar		France	Transport helicopter	AS532AL	6
				AS532UL	11
NH-90		Europe	Transport helicopter	TTH	15 [39]	10 ordered
Bell 212		United States	Transport helicopter		6 [39]	The Army receives the first AB-212+ helicopter from the Navy in Tenerife [40]
Eurocopter H135		Europe	Transport helicopter	T2 and T2+	12 [39]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Quantity	Notes
Vector UAV Quantum-Systems		Germany	Unmanned aerial vehicle	Vector, Twister	0 / 91 planned	91 Vector systems, each comprising two drones for a total of 182 UAVs [41]
RQ-11 Raven		United States	Mini UAV		72
IAI Searcher		Israel	UAV	MK II-J MK III	3 1
Fulmar X		Spain	Mini UAV		2	Range of eight hours and distances of 800 kilometers
Sirtap		Spain   Colombia	Drone		27 planned	The Sirtap is an unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance and reconnaissance, jointly developed by Airbus D&S Spain and the Colombian CIAC, whose study began in 2017 [42]

See also

• Army of Spain (Peninsular War)
• FAMET
• Spanish Legion
• Spanish Republican Army
• Coats of Arms, Badges and Emblems of the Spanish Army
• List of military weapons of Spain

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External links

• Home page of the Spanish Land Army (in English)
• Recruitment page (in Spanish)
• The Spanish Military Forum