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Spain Explores Supplying Ukraine With Advanced Radars and Electronic Warfare Capabilities
The initiative follows a bilateral meeting on March 14 between Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Spain’s Defense Minister Margarita Robles, in which both sides agreed to deepen military-industrial cooperation, including training, maintenance, and equipment support. A Spanish defense company that supplied Kyiv with civil-aviation radar systems in 2011 is now in talks to provide modern air-defense radars and electronic warfare solutions, El Periódico reported on June 6.
The company’s leadership conducted a three-day visit to Kyiv, meeting officials responsible for Ukraine’s defense industry and civil aviation. Discussions centred on Nemus mobile 3D radars—capable of warning of guided-missile and drone threats to armoured formations—as well as electronic warfare modules fit for aerial platforms and dedicated air-surveillance radars.
Ukraine has expressed interest in the Lanza 3D air-surveillance radar to defend against Russian bombardments. Developed by the same Spanish firm and fielded by the Spanish Air Force, Lanza systems have been exported to Portugal and Uruguay, offering long-range early-warning coverage.
Indra’s Nemus radar, tested on a Leopard 2A4 chassis in May 2025, delivers a mobile 3D detection capability and could be rapidly deployed on Ukraine’s front lines. The company also highlighted its space-segment offerings—satellite communications, data collection and command-and-control solutions—to enhance network resilience and situational awareness.
Spain’s broader support for Ukraine includes planned deliveries of Patriot air-defense missiles, as confirmed by Defense Minister Robles in April 2024, and recent industrial cooperation such as the April 2025 Tecnove joint venture to produce Kozak-5 and Dzhura armoured vehicles under the Human & Safe Systems partnership.
Over the past 18 months, Spain has provided direct military assistance and sold ammunition and mines valued at approximately €200 million to Ukraine, underscoring Madrid’s growing material backing amid shifting Western security priorities.
Earlier, Spanish defense manufacturer Tecnove announced a joint venture with Ukrainian NVO Practika—Human & Safe Systems—to begin licensed production of Kozak-5 and Dzhura armoured vehicles at its Herencia, La Mancha facilities.
