Spain military

Global rank #21

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Spain ranks #21 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $40.2B on defense (2.1% of GDP) and has 122K active personnel.

Key statistics

Sources: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2025), World Bank (2025), IISS The Military Balance (2025), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), citing FlightGlobal World Air Forces (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) (2026).

Equipment inventory

No equipment found.

Spain: Aircraft (38)

Eurofighter TyphoonFighter Jet · United Kingdom73 TyphoonconfirmedAeroVironment RQ-11 RavenUAV / Drone72confirmed

F-35A Lightning IIFighter Jet · United States25confirmed

PC-21Transport Aircraft · Switzerland24confirmedT-35 Pillán (E.26 Tamiz)Trainer Aircraft · Chile22confirmedF-5B Freedom FighterFighter Jet · United States19confirmedCN235Transport Aircraft · Spain15confirmedA400MTransport Aircraft · Multi-national14confirmedC-101Trainer Aircraft · Spain14confirmedC295Transport Aircraft · Spain12confirmedF/A-18A/C/DFighter Jet · United States12confirmedT-6C (Affinity)Transport Aircraft · United States12confirmedCanadair CL-215Transport Aircraft10confirmedC295 MPATransport Aircraft · Spain8confirmedOrbiter-3UAV / Drone · Israel6confirmedC-130HTransport Aircraft · United States5confirmedCanadair CL-415Transport Aircraft4confirmedMQ-9 ReaperUAV / Drone · United States4confirmedSearcher MkIII (PASI)UAV / Drone · Israel4confirmedA330 MRTTTransport Aircraft · Spain3confirmedAirbus A330Transport Aircraft3confirmedBeech 90 King Air (LC-90)Transport Aircraft · United States3confirmedC295 (SAR)Transport Aircraft · Spain3confirmedKing Air 200/350 (C-12)Transport Aircraft · United States3confirmedGaliciaAmphibious Transport Dock · Spain2confirmedSearcher MkIIUAV / Drone · Israel2confirmedC-130JTransport Aircraft · United States1confirmedC-212Transport Aircraft · Spain1confirmedC.15 (EF-18 Hornet)Fighter Jet · United States1confirmedCessna 208Transport Aircraft · United States1confirmedCessna 404Transport Aircraft · United States1confirmedCessna 550Transport Aircraft · United States1confirmedP180 AvantiTransport Aircraft · Italy1confirmedPluto PlusUAV / Drone · Italy1confirmedRQ-1E Predator XPUAV / Drone · United States1confirmedRQ-4B Global HawkUAV / Drone · United States1confirmed

S-100 CamcopterUAV / Drone · Austria1confirmed

ScanEagleUAV / Drone · United States1confirmed

Spain: Helicopters (9)

NH90 (TTH)Helicopter · Multi-national15confirmedCH-47D Chinook (HT-17D)Helicopter · United States13confirmedH215M/AS332Helicopter · France12confirmedH135Helicopter · France11confirmedS-76Helicopter · United States8confirmed

AS532 CougarHelicopter · Multi-national6confirmed

SA342Helicopter · France6confirmedBell 212 (HU.18)Helicopter · United States4confirmed

CH-47F ChinookHelicopter · United States4confirmed

Spain: Land (24)

81mm mortarArtillery System · Turkey777confirmedM113A1/A2 (incl variants)Armored Vehicle · United States423confirmed120mm mortarArtillery System402confirmedBMR-600/BMR-600M1Armored Vehicle · Spain314confirmedIVECO LMVArmored Vehicle · Italy258confirmedLeopard 2ETank · Germany219confirmedPizarroArmored Vehicle · Spain204confirmedVEC-M1Armored Vehicle · Spain187confirmedModel 56 pack howitzerArtillery System · Italy148confirmedRG-31Armored Vehicle · South Africa110confirmedM109A5Artillery System · United States96confirmedB1 CentauroTank · Italy84confirmedSBT 155/52 SIACArtillery System · Spain64confirmedBv-206SArmored Vehicle · Sweden61confirmedL118 Light GunArtillery System · United Kingdom56confirmedLeopard 2A4Tank · Germany55confirmedGDF-007Artillery System · Switzerland48confirmedPizarro (CP)Armored Vehicle · Spain21confirmedGDF-005Artillery System · Switzerland19confirmedSBT 155/52 APU SBT V07Artillery System · Spain19confirmedVAMTAC with Cardom 81mmArtillery System · Israel10confirmedVCR 8x8 Dragon (in test)Armored Vehicle · Spain7confirmedAlcotán-100Rcl · Spain—confirmed

C90-CR (M3)Rcl · Spain—confirmed

Spain: Naval (37)

ArchangelPatrol Boat26confirmed

Alacalufe (Protector)Patrol Boat18confirmed

LCM-1ELanding Craft · Spain12confirmedMeteoro (Buques de Accion Maritima)Patrol Craft · Spain6confirmed

PelluhuePatrol Boat6confirmed

Santa MariaFrigate · Spain6confirmed

SeguraPatrol Boat6confirmed

Alvaro de BazanFrigate · Spain5confirmed

Grumete Diaz (Dabor)Patrol Boat4confirmed

Maestre de MarineriaTraining Ship · Spain4confirmed

ServiolaPatrol Craft · Spain4confirmedAlboranPatrol Boat · Spain3confirmed

AnagaPatrol Boat · Spain3confirmed

TorallaPatrol Boat · Spain2confirmed

AlertaIntelligence Ship · Germany1confirmed

Cabo FraderaPatrol Boat · Spain1confirmed

CantabriaReplenishment Oiler · Spain1confirmed

El Camino EspanolCargo Ship · Spain1confirmed

GalernaSubmarine · Spain1confirmedHesperidesSurvey Ship · Spain1confirmed

IntermaresTraining Ship · Spain1confirmed

Isaac Peral (S-80 plus)Submarine · Spain1confirmed

Isla Pinto (Rodman 66)Patrol Boat · Spain1confirmed

Isla de Leon (Rodman 101)Patrol Boat · Spain1confirmed

Juan Carlos I LHD (Carrier)Amphibious Assault Ship · Spain1confirmed

La GranaNaval Vessel1confirmed

Las PalmasAuxiliary Ship · Spain1confirmed

MalaspinaSurvey Ship · Spain1confirmed

Mar CaribeAuxiliary Ship · Spain1confirmed

MarinerUnmanned Maritime Vessel1confirmed

NeptunoAuxiliary Ship · Spain1confirmed

OnaPatrol Boat · Spain1confirmed

OtterUnmanned Maritime Vessel1confirmed

P-101Patrol Boat · Spain1confirmed

PatinoReplenishment Oiler · Spain1confirmedSparus IIAutonomous Underwater Vehicle · Spain1confirmedYsabelCargo Ship · Spain1confirmed

Spain: Missile (25)

MIM-23B I-Hawk Phase IIIMissile System · United States28confirmedM901 Patriot PAC-2Air Defence System · United States18confirmedNASAMSMissile System · United States8confirmedAGM-114K Hellfire IIMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-158C LRASMMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-65G MaverickMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-84D HarpoonMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-88B HARMMissile System · United States—confirmedAGR-20A APKWSMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-120C AMRAAMMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-7P SparrowMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-9L/JULI SidewinderMissile System · United States—confirmedBPG-2000Missile System · Spain—confirmedEGBU-16 Paveway IIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-10/-12/-16 Paveway IIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-24 Paveway IIIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-31 JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-38 JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedIRIS-TMissile System · Germany—confirmedIRIS-T SLMMissile System · Germany—confirmedMeteorMissile System · United Kingdom—confirmedMistralMissile System · France—confirmedSpike-LR/MR/ERMissile System · Israel—confirmedTOWMissile System · United States—confirmedTaurus KEPD 350Missile System · Germany—confirmed

Spain: In development (1)

HÜRJETTrainer Aircraft · Turkey30 ordered, deliveries from 2028confirmed

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