23-Feb-26 - The Spanish Air and Space Force deploys two NH90 helicopters inside A400M aircraft for the first time to participate in Exercise Southern Strike in Gulfport, Mississippi, highlighting its global strategic airlift and special operations capabilities. #Lobo
23-Jan-26 - Spain’s ASPA Display Team deploys six EC120 helicopters to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina in early 2026 to commemorate the centenary of the historic Plus Ultra Atlantic flight. #Aspa
18-Dec-25 - The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus’s Albacete facility, including 50 H145M, 31 additional NH90s, 13 H135s, and six VIP-configured H175s for the three armed services. #Spain
26-Sep-25 - Spain acquires six Airbus H175 helicopters for VIP missions, replacing its Super Puma and Cougar fleet and becoming Europe’s first military operator of the type #H175
19-Dec-24 - Airbus Spain in Albacete has delivered the first NH90 helicopter from the second batch of 23 units for the Spanish Armed Forces. The distribution includes 10 for the Army, 6 for the Air Force, and 7 for the Navy, all configured to Standard 3 #NH90
14-Feb-24 - The Spanish Air Force has initiated qualifications for its new NH90 Lobo search and rescue helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I of the Spanish Navy #Lobo
09-May-23 - Airbus delivered the first of 11 H135 helicopters to the Spanish Air and Space Force to replace the S-76 in advanced training by the 78 Wing flying school in Granada #H135
28-Feb-23 - The six NH90 (HD.29 Lobo) helicopters of the Spanish Air and Space Force reached 2,000 flight hours in just 2 years of operations making the 48th Wing the highest operational NH90 unit of the world #2K
25-Jun-22 - Spanish Air Force completed validation for the air transport of the NH90 helicopter by the A400M cargo plane. With Airbus authorization, two new mooring points needed to be added to the helicopter’s landing gear #A400M
24-Dec-21 - Airbus Spain will deliver starting next year 11 H135 to the Spanish Air Force (replacing S-76) and 7 to the Navy (replace MD500). Another 18 will be delivered to the National Police and Civil Guard (Bo105/Bk117) #H135
24-Jul-21 - Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire) first NH90 unit, the 803 Squadron at Cuatro Vientos, Madrid completed the first conversion course for Super Puma pilots #Lobo
