Spanish defense ministry cancels Israeli missile purchase

El País confirmed, quoting government sources, that the Ministry of Defense has decided to cancel the acquisition of 1,680 Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles, worth 287.5 million euros, licensed by the Israeli company Rafael.

However, the same sources added that the program to purchase the SILAM multiple rocket launcher will continue, though it will no longer use technology from the Zionist company Elbit and will be “entirely Spanish.”

Both decisions align with the implementation of a “technological disengagement” plan from the Zionist regime’s military industry, announced last Friday by Spain’s Ministry of Defense to end “technological dependence” on Israel.

With this plan, the ministry, led by Margarita Robles, is moving forward with the implementation of a proposed law prohibiting the purchase and sale of weapons to countries accused of crimes against humanity in international courts, such as the Israeli regime.

According to the Spanish outlet, the fate of the ministry’s third major contract with Israeli military industries remains uncertain: the purchase of 46 laser designator systems, valued at 207.1 million euros, from Rafael. These systems, known as PODs, enhance the detection, identification, and target-tracking capabilities of Eurofighter warplanes.

So far, the Spanish government’s approach to vetoing and banning the purchase of military equipment from the Zionist regime has been limited to weapons and ammunition, which led to the cancellation of a Ministry of Interior contract for the purchase of 15 million rounds of ammunition for the Civil Guard.