The Council of Ministers has given the green light to a total investment of 392 million euros, to be distributed between the years 2027 and 2033, intended for the purchase of helicopters of the H135 models —18 units— and H160 —four units—.
According to the Executive, of the total amount, 285 million euros are allocated to the H135 model, while the remaining 107 million euros are reserved for the H160 model.
This injection of resources aims to modernize aerial capabilities, strengthen the Industrial and Technological Base of Defense, and execute the second phase of the interdepartmental agreement signed in July 2021 between the Ministries of Interior and Defense.
The planned spending schedule establishes that 11 million euros will be allocated to 2027, 47 million to 2028, 41 million to 2029, the largest allocation, of 153 million, to 2030, another 55 million to 2031, 42 million to 2032 and, finally, 43 million euros to the year 2033.