Overview
- Spain's Defence Ministry, which rejected Santa Bárbara's appeal Thursday, kept the tracked and wheeled artillery programs with the Indra–EM&E joint venture worth about €7.24 billion.
- Officials also denied the company access to the procurement file, citing legal limits on disclosure under Spanish and EU rules.
- Santa Bárbara said it will take the dispute to the National Court, and it is already challenging €3.002 billion in zero‑interest state loans at the Supreme Court.
- Indra is locking in production by teaming with South Korea’s Hanwha on K9 self‑propelled howitzers and with Iveco to build Superav amphibious combat vehicles in Asturias.
- Separately, the Tess Defence consortium delivered 11 more Dragón 8x8 vehicles, taking the total to 56, with a June target of 60 that could bring penalties if missed.