This is a List of current equipment of the Spanish Army.
Infantry equipment Weapon Image Origin Notes Combat knife KCB–77 M1 It is used with the G-36E assault rifle. Semi-automatic pistol Heckler & Koch USP The USPs of the German manufacturer Heckler & Koch were acquired in 2011 for 4.1 million euros and delivered until 2013. Glock 43 Used in smaller numbers. Submachine gun Heckler & Koch MP5 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. FN P90 Assault rifle Heckler & Koch G36E Standard issue rifle, 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. Heckler & Koch HK417 G28 variants in use. Sniper rifle Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 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 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 Standard issue LMG. Heckler & Koch MG5 Used by Special Operations Groups. Rheinmetall MG3 Standard issue medium machine gun. FN MAG Machine gun in NATO caliber 7.62 × 51 mm, manufactured by the Belgian company FN Herstal. As part of the FAMET helicopter crews. M-60 machine gun 7.62 × 51 mm NATO machine gun, installed in FAMET Chinooks and Netón Mk.2 special operations vehicles. Browning M2 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 40 mm single-shot grenade launcher for the G-36E assault rifle. SB LAG 40 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 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 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 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 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 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 In a first phase, the Ministry of Defence will purchase 258 Eimos mortars from Expal for 125 million euros. ECIA L65/60 30 sold to the Uruguayan National Army. ECIA L65/81 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 ECIA L65/120 449 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 Battle tanks +ModelImageOriginQuantityNotesLeopard 2A8The army plans to replace its fleet of Leopard 2A4 tanks with the most modern version 2A8Leopard 2E219In 2023, the Spanish government approved a contract worth 208 million euros to carry out some modernizations of the Leopard 2E tanks.El Ejército de Tierra invertirá más 200 millones en sus carros de combate Leopardo 2E Infodefensa (23 de agosto de 2023)Leopard 2A455108 were acquired from Germany. 29 were handed over to Ukraine. It was planned to convert 40 of these machines, 24 into engineer versions and a further 16 into bridge-laying versions. 25 more in storage.
Armoured fighting vehicles + Model Image Origin Variant Type Quantity Notes Centauro Wheeled tank destroyer 82 105 mm cannon and 7.62 mm coaxial VEC-M1 Cavalry scout vehicle 135 Will be replaced by VCR 8x8 Dragon Pizarro (ASCOD) VCI/C Infantry fighting vehicle 204 30 mm cannon and 7.62 mm coaxial VCPC Command and communications vehicles 21 Bandvagn 206 Bv206 Bv206s Tracked articulated vehicle 47 20 M113 M113A1 M113A2 M577A2 Tracked Armored personnel carrier ca.1200 Replaced by VAC Tracked support vehicle / VAC Pizarro (ASCOD) Support Vehicle 36 / 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 Personnel Carriers 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 VAC, el futuro blindado multiusos del Ejército de Tierra que sustituirá a un "veterano" de Vietnam La Razón (14.08.2023)El Gobierno aprueba la compra de 400 blindados VAC para el Ejército de Tierra por casi 2.000 millones Infodefensa (22 de agosto de 2023) Pegaso BMR BMR-600 BMR-600M1 Wheeled Armored personnel carrier 648 12.70 mm machine gun Will be replaced by VCR 8x8 Dragon VCR 8x8 Dragon Wheeled Armored personnel carrier 100 / 348 Planned 998 (348 in the first phase, 365 in the second and 285 in the third) 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 PARS ALPHA 6x6 Wheeled Armoured fighting vehicle Signed Memorandum of understanding for the supply of a 6x6 cavalry vehicle for the Spanish Army. RG-31 Nyala Infantry mobility vehicle MRAP 150 12.70 mm or 7.62 mm MG-3 machine gun and LAG-40 grenade launcher Will be replaced by VCR 8x8 Dragon
Light vehicles +ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotesIveco LMVInfantry mobility vehicle346It can carry a 7.62 or 12.70 mm machine gun should be replaced by URO VAMTACURO VAMTACAll Terrain 4x4 tactical vehicle2900 Patrol Ambulance Support, Logistic Closed Reconnaissance Utility CBRN defense EIMOS 81mm MORTAR SystemSantana Anibalan all terrain 4x4 utility vehicleca.2000A total of around 3,050 units were purchased. Will be replaced by the Iturri VMTT LandtrekQuatripol Q-150Dan all terrain 4x4 utility vehicle20The Quatripole Q-150D is a Spanish air-droppable, light, all-terrain, unarmored tactical transport vehicleEINSA MM-1A Mk-2 FalcataLight utility vehicle29They offer space for six fighters or two stretchers and can also be equipped with weapons in holdersEINSA Netónunarmored light tactical vehicle24The Netón is a Spanish unarmored light tactical transport vehicle used by special forcesNissanUtility vehicle Terrano Patrol Navara PathfinderIturri VMTT LandtrekUtility vehicle 600 / 4500 plannedMilitarized version (VMTT stands for Military Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle) of the commercial off-road vehicle Peugeot Landtrek, developed by the Spanish company Iturri.Ford Ranger (T6)Mid-size pickup truckNew off-road vehicle for the armyCitroën JumpyLight commercial vehicle68Purchase of electric vans in 2023 for 3 million euros
Logistics vehicles + Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes URO Light Truck URO Vamtac SK95 URO 115pm URO MT149 URO MAT18.14 Iveco EuroCargo Light Truck Iveco-Pegaso Medium Truck Different versions Iveco Trakker Medium Truck Iveco-Pegaso EuroTrakker MP380E37H Renault Trucks Heavy Truck 8x4 0 (+293 on order) 240 Vempar logistics trucks 32 logistics dump trucks 21 aircraft refueling units Iveco Heavy Truck Different versions M-548 Ammunition transporter 158 Armored. In addition Spain has 18 M548/6 SEM-1I vehicles.
Engineering & Maintenance vehicles +ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotesCZ-10/25EArmoured engineering vehicle38M-60 CZ 10/25E Alacrán engineer tank based on the M-60A1 chassisPizarro CEV (Castor)Armoured engineering vehicle36The 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 amendmentLeopard RECArmoured recovery vehicle16The Büffel, Buffalo or Leopard 2ER is the recovery version of the Leopard 2 tankM47ER3Armoured recovery vehicle22M47ER3 – Spanish armored recovery vehicleBMR M1 VCZArmoured recovery vehicle33Similar version to the M-113 VCZ, in this case built on a BMR chassisCentauro REC Armoured recovery vehicle4Four 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-protectionMaxxproArmoured recovery vehicle14Armored MRAP (Mine Resistant and Improvised Ordnance Disposal) recovery vehicle, purchased used by the US Army.M113Armoured recovery vehicle60Converted 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 winchM60 VLPDVehicle launched bridge1212 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.M3 Amphibious RigAmphibious bridging vehicleThe Spanish Army has purchased the GDELS M3 amphibious bridge and will receive the first units in 2026Husky 2GMine clearance vehicle6A 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.Caterpillar Inc. D7R-IIMedium slider on tracks. Available in armored and unarmored versions
Artillery