K9 Canine Unit Protects the Deployment of the ‘Tigru’ Air Tactical Detachment

•  Security and combat dogs have been deployed in this area of operations since 2022, and two of them are now returning to Spain with the satisfaction of a mission well accomplished

Military working dogs specialising in security and combat have provided security services as part of the teams ensuring the integrity and defence of the ‘Tigru’ Air Tactical Detachment (DAT in Spanish).

The dogs Ivar, Estela, Arest, Pingo, and Open, along with their handlers, have been part of the detachment since October 2022. At that time, their deployment marked a milestone for the Spanish Air and Space Force, as it was the first time security and combat dogs had been deployed in an operational area.

These K9 dogs belong to two units of the Spanish Air and Space Army: Mobile Air Control Group (GRUMOCA) and the Air Deployment Support Squadron (EADA). They

Operation ‘Persistent Effort’

The AN/TPS-43M radar deployed in Romania is part of the eAP-RDR operation, under NATO's Standing Defence Plan, Persistent Effort. This plan also integrates the UDAA NASAMS in Latvia, the Patriot battery in Turkey and the air detachments that carry out air police missions, such as the DAT ‘Paznic’, which is currently based in Romania. 

Spain's participation in protecting the eastern flank of Allied territory is a sign of Spain's commitment to the Alliance and another example of solidarity with our allies, with whom we share the values that underpin and protect democracy, freedom and global security.