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King Felipe VI to Visit La Legión Base in Almería to Learn About Experimental Brigade 2035

The royal visit is part of the 3rd Tactical Experimentation Campaign, focusing on battlefield robotization and innovative combat tactics.

Image of advanced military technology at a base, featuring drones and ground robots.
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Image of advanced military technology at a base, featuring drones and ground robots.

King Felipe VI is scheduled to visit the Álvarez de Sotomayor military base in Viator, Almería, on April 16 to oversee the progress of the Experimental Brigade 2035, an initiative integrating robotization and new combat tactics.

This visit is part of the 3rd Tactical Experimentation Campaign, organized by the Army's Future Force Center between April 7 and 17, as confirmed by Defense sources. The project aims to transform the battlefield through the integration of advanced technology.
The Experimental Brigade 2035 focuses on the interconnection of drones, ground robots, smart sensors, and autonomous munitions. These systems work together to detect, pinpoint, and neutralize threats, allowing human personnel to operate from safer positions in the rear.
This is not the monarch's first engagement with the project. In May 2021, Felipe VI attended exercises of the Experimental Brigade at the Álvarez Sotomayor Maneuver and Firing Range, where he observed a demonstration by the Experimental Combat Group and programs such as the 8x8 Dragón wheeled combat vehicle.
During the current campaign, La Legión will conduct a demonstration of differential capabilities provided by national industry, coordinated by the Army's Future Force Center and Briex. This preliminary event, scheduled for April 14, will include a tour through various tactical scenarios to showcase the application of technologies from different companies.
Innovations to be presented include advancements in command posts and battlefield sensorization, various unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for cargo, reconnaissance, intelligence, and security (ISR missions), first-person view (FPV) models, and loitering munitions. Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) for armed, logistical support, and multipurpose roles, as well as counter-UAS aerial and ground-based systems, will also be exhibited.
The Tactical Experimentation Campaign is crucial for the practical execution of the Army's transformation activities. The collaboration of personnel from the Future Force Center, the King Alfonso XIII II Brigade of La Legión, multidisciplinary teams from the Army, the Training and Doctrine Command, the National Institute for Aerospace Technology, companies, and universities, makes this event a vital space for evaluating the utility and integration of new capabilities in a real environment.

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