{
  "id": 18123623,
  "title": "Airbus to modernize and maintain the Army's C295 and A330 MRTT aircraft for 1.4 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/airbus-modernizara-y-mantendra-los-aviones-c295-y-a330-mrtt-del",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-04T13:07:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/2026/11/04/airbus-modernizara-mantendra-aviones-c295-a330-mrtt-ejercito-1-400-millones.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The Spanish Government has approved a €1.438 billion contract for the modernization and development of air platforms for the Ejército del Aire y del Espacio. The contract will be awarded to Airbus, which will modernize and maintain the C295 and A330 MRTT aircraft. Airbus has industrial capabilities in Sevilla and Getafe for both models. The company will open a new A330 MRTT conversion center in Sevilla next year, and also develop maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations for the aircraft. The modernization program is part of a broader effort to upgrade the military's air capabilities.",
  "summary": "Airbus has industrial capabilities in Spain linked to both aircraft models. Read",
  "key_points": [
    "Airbus will modernize and maintain C295 and A330 MRTT aircraft for 1.4 billion euros",
    "Contract awarded to Airbus, manufacturer of both models, with Spanish industrial capabilities",
    "A330 MRTT joint acquisition with Poland under SAFE instrument"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}