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Spain to supply Ukraine with Lanza LTR-25 radar to bolster air defenses
UA Wire ^ | January 14, 2026 | Staff

Posted on 01/15/2026 1:43:59 PM PST by Engraved-on-His-hands

Spain has signed off on a contract to produce and supply Ukraine with a Lanza LTR-25 long-range tactical radar, along with logistics support, the Spanish government press service said Wednesday, January 14.

The agreement covers manufacturing and delivery of the Lanza LTR-25. The move is aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses and will remain in effect through the end of 2026....

Spain previously announced €615 million in aid to Ukraine for weapons procurement and air-defense systems financing.

Spain will also provide Ukraine with 40 IRIS-T air-defense missiles.

(Excerpt) Read more at uawire.org ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: spain; ukraine

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1 posted on 01/15/2026 1:43:59 PM PST by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Can’t build those without neodymium magnets, which the Chinese will not ship.


2 posted on 01/15/2026 2:12:14 PM PST by Owen
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Why are they just supplying them now? Where they before?


3 posted on 01/15/2026 2:19:53 PM PST by dforest
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To: Owen

—”Can’t build those without neodymium magnets”

“Traditional, older radar systems often use a magnetron as the power source for the transmitter, and magnetrons require strong external magnets (which could be neodymium or other types) to function. The LTR-25’s solid-state design avoids this component.”

https://furunousaforum.com/threads/replacing-our-radar-magnetron-or-solid-state.29282/#:~:text=It%20picks%20up%20small%20lobster,of%20the%20solid%20state%20equivalents.


4 posted on 01/15/2026 3:08:24 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messag)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

I guess Putin just became a little more patient. He such a great guy for allowing Spain to do this. But he may just drop the hammer if he tires of exercising such great restraint. I mean he has all 6 of his Oreshnik’s just lying in wait. The there are Foxbat fighters following and if that is not enough, his patience fails entirely, he will unleash the Tsunami torpedos.


5 posted on 01/15/2026 3:10:16 PM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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To: dforest

According to Nato’s first Secretary General, Nato was to ‘Keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down’.

And NATO standards were the same as American standards.

And much of the heavy iron was produced in the US.

With NATO’s disintegration, the standards will now be EURO.

US defence sales are dropping off.

Would you want to pay big bucks for a missile or jet that can be geo-fenced out of use?


6 posted on 01/15/2026 3:24:33 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messag)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Now if they could just support our efforts n the Gaza.


7 posted on 01/15/2026 3:47:29 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I was mostly thinking about the antenna sweep motor.


8 posted on 01/15/2026 4:11:17 PM PST by Owen
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