A US aircraft carrier crosses the Strait of Gibraltar alongside a ...
2 days ago · Spain has a very important strategic position due to its location in the Atlantic Ocean and because it is the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea. The Strait of Gibraltar is a maritime route of enormous importance on a global scale, not only because it provides access to the Mediterranean Sea, but also ...
The Spanish Navy talks about the Harrier II and blurs its possible ...
9 hours ago · This week, the Navy has again stressed the need for the F-35. It did so on Thursday at a meeting organized by Radio Cádiz entitled "The Rota Naval Base of the 21st Century", which was attended by the Admiral in Chief of the Arsenal of Cádiz (ALARDIZ), Rubén Rodríguez Peña.You can watch the video of the conference here.In it, Rodríguez Peña addressed the replacement of the different ...
A visit by the large amphibious aircraft carrier USS Wasp to the ...
4 days ago · Obviously, good things don't last forever. Last Thursday, November 21, the USS Wasp set sail from Rota to continue its voyage. The YouTube channel Barcos por Cádiz has published this video showing the departure of this ship from the Spanish naval base.. The US Navy released these images on Thursday, showing the USS Wasp leaving Rota. In the first image above, we see on the left three Rota ...
The contingent is made up of 250 soldiers and about 40 vehicles
5 days ago · This year, the Marine Infantry is participating in the Spanish military deployment in the countries on NATO's eastern flank. A month and a half ago, the deployment of the Romanian Marine Infantry Force I (FIMAR-R-I) began, a tactical subgroup made up of 250 soldiers and around 40 vehicles of the ...
Spanish soldiers receive a coveted United States Army infantry …
6 days ago · NATO member countries often engage in exchanges to improve the skills of their soldiers in various fields. Between 27 October and 7 November, several non-commissioned officers from the Parachute Brigade 'Almogávares' VI (BRIPAC) of the Spanish Army attended a course provided by the 173rd Airborne ...
Ukraine shows its Spanish VAMTACs and New Zealand buys this …
Nov 22, 2024 · On 30 September, Spain's Ministry of Defence praised Urovesa's contribution to Spanish military aid to Ukraine, a reference to an order for a batch of such vehicles, manufactured by the company at its factory in Valga, Galicia. The announcement was made without specifying the number of vehicles ...
The incomprehensible delay of the government in deploying the …
Oct 31, 2024 · Part of Spain is experiencing a purely catastrophic situation due to the cold drop that occurred on Tuesday and the floods it caused. Last night I showed here the deployment that the Armed Forces are doing in the affected areas. I can only have words of praise for the soldiers who are participating ...
The military tribute in Slovakia dedicated to those who died from …
Nov 5, 2024 · Today marks one week since the catastrophe caused by the cold snap that hit several regions in eastern Spain on Tuesday, October 29. These days have been very hard for many Spanish soldiers who were eager to go to the area to help those affected. For them, the wait to be deployed in the affected ...
The military deployment in Spain after the cold drop catastrophe, …
Oct 30, 2024 · As has already happened in other natural disasters, different military units have already come to the aid of those affected by the catastrophe of the cold drop in several regions of Spain. In addition, the Spanish Army has deployed 54 soldiers and 14 vehicles from the Special Operations Command (MOE ...
CH-47F Chinook, the Spanish Army's heavy helicopters seen up close
Oct 26, 2024 · The first helicopters of this type arrived in Spain in 1973. The Army received a total of 19 Chinooks (10 CH-47C and 9 CH-47D), of which two (one CH-47C and one CH-47D) were lost in accidents. After modernizing the remaining CH-47Cs to the Delta version, Boeing has recently completed the ...