Minister Pedro Sanchez explained that the process will be carried out through direct contracting exclusively with companies backed by their respective governments, and will prioritize the highest technical, legal, and economic standards.

“We are firmly committed to technology transfer and knowledge development that will allow us to move toward true strategic autonomy,” the minister stated on his social media account. He also explained that the bidding process will be overseen by the Ministry of Defense’s Transparency Group and a company specializing in government contracting, and will be based on at least a dozen fundamental criteria.

It is noteworthy that the dialogue between the different offers will be conducted with the Drones and Anti-Drones team, while ensuring the updating of the software and the training and qualification of instructors for both the operation and maintenance of the equipment, as well as the transfer of technology.

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