The bilateral meeting with NATO in Madrid, known as 'Step 3', will put the state of Spain's military capabilities on the table. Defence will present to NATO representatives at the end of January the Chief of Staff's capabilities objective, the troop increase and the 79 programmes currently under development.
These programmes cover land, naval, aerospace, cyber and information systems. They include 31 Special Modernisation Plans, ranging from tracked combat vehicles to upgrading F-100 frigates, electronic warfare systems and multi-role helicopters.
