Back الجيش الملكي الإسباني Arabic Exércitu de Tierra d'España AST İspaniya Quru Qoşunları Azerbaijani Exèrcit de Terra espanyol Catalan Ejército de Tierra German Ισπανικός Στρατός Ξηράς Greek Ter-Armeo de Hispanio Esperanto Ejército de Tierra (España) Spanish Espainiako Lurreko Armada Basque ارتش اسپانیا Persian
| Spanish Army | |
|---|---|
| Ejército de Tierra | |
 Seal of the Spanish Army | |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Country |  Spain |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land force |
| Size | 85,978 personnel (2022)[1] |
| Part of |  Spanish Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Buenavista Palace, Madrid |
| Mascot(s) | Crowned rampant eagle with Saint James cross |
| Commanders | |
| Commander in Chief |  King Felipe VI |
| Chief of Staff of the Army |  Army General Amador Fernando Enseñat y Berea[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Flag patch | .svg) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack helicopter | Tiger |
| Reconnaissance | Airbus EC-665 Tiger |
| Trainer | Colibrí EC135 |
| Transport | Chinook Cougar NH90 |
The Spanish Army (Spanish: Ejército de Tierra, lit. 'Army of Land') is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies – dating back to the late 15th century.
The Spanish Army has existed continuously since the reign of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella (late 15th century). The oldest and largest of the three services, its mission was the defence of Peninsular Spain, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Melilla, Ceuta and the Spanish islands and rocks off the northern coast of Africa.
- ^ "España Hoy 2016–2016". lamoncloa.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Real Decreto 866/2021, de 5 de octubre, por el que se nombra Jefe de Estado Mayor del Ejército de Tierra al Teniente General del Cuerpo General del Ejército de Tierra don Amador Fernando Enseñat y Berea". boe.es. Retrieved 6 October 2021.