Politics · Spain · 8 hrs ago
Three 8x8 Dragón vehicles to appear in Madrid military parade
Spain’s new 8x8 Dragón armoured vehicles will take part in the National Day military parade in Madrid on October 12.
Three vehicles from the Legion’s Rey Alfonso XIII Brigade, based in Viator, Almería, will appear.
Two are infantry versions, designed to carry and support troops, while the third is configured for military engineering tasks.
The Dragón has eight driven wheels and is designed to move across different types of terrain.
It also uses electronic and communications systems to help soldiers coordinate and improve the information available during operations.
The vehicles are part of a wider effort to modernise Spain’s armed forces and gradually replace older vehicles.
Their different configurations let the same vehicle family serve several kinds of military units.
Three 8x8 Dragón vehicles are due to take part in Madrid’s National Day military parade on October 12.
It will be the vehicles’ first appearance in the parade.
Two vehicles are configured for infantry and one for engineer missions.
The vehicles belong to the Spanish Army’s Rey Alfonso XIII II Brigade of the Legion, based in Viator, Almería.
The Dragón is designed to transport troops and combine mobility, protection and firepower.
- Who
- Three 8x8 Dragón vehicles belonging to the Rey Alfonso XIII II Brigade of the Legion.
- What
- They will take part in the National Day military parade, for the first time.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Madrid.
- Why
- Their appearance will showcase a major armed forces modernisation project, intended to replace older vehicles and improve land units’ capabilities.
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- Vehicles taking part
- 3
- Infantry configuration
- 2 vehicles
- Engineer configuration
- 1 vehicle
- Brigade
- Rey Alfonso XIII II Brigade of the Legion
- Brigade base
- Viator, Almería
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