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Spain fields first A400M fitted with Indra InShield DIRCM; operational evaluation begins

Airbus Air Power has completed installation of Indra's InShield directed-infrared countermeasures suite on the Spanish Air and Space Army's first A400M. Madrid will begin an operational evaluation of the modified airlifter; Indra says the national system can detect and neutralise missile attacks.

Discovered 2026-02-12T05:33:38.271694-08:00 | 2026-02-12T05:33:38.271694-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Airbus Air Power has completed the InShield installation and Spain is starting an operational evaluation of the A400M fitted with a directed‑infrared countermeasures suite, moving the capability from development to in-service testing.

  • Equipping a strategic transport with DIRCM materially increases survivability for contested airlift missions and changes risk calculations for deployment, sustainment and mission planning for A400M operators.

  • The fit reflects Madrid’s emphasis on sovereign defensive capability and domestic industry partnerships; it builds on Spain’s recent work with Airbus and Indra on national airborne capabilities (source:ab4f01eb-2dc9-42a9-982e-23d03cff5bda) and aligns with broader industrial resilience and supply‑chain moves (source:8b906f56-6524-449a-bbc0-a1479858041f), while complementing Spain’s broader air‑defence procurements (source:9be71371-26c3-4cea-a64d-92bb2d55cbb6).

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2026-02-12T05:33:38.271694-08:00
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2026-02-17T01:35:58.654094-08:00
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