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The Dirección de Adquisiciones del Mando de Apoyo Logístico del Ejército del Aire y del Espacio is procuring 37 systems of Class I mini rotary-wing RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems), each including two drones and two ground control stations, plus sensors, cameras, detectors, maintenance materials, operator training, and sustainment from ETRA AIR S.L. for €16,083,996 under a framework agreement.[title] These small, portable, and rapidly deployable drones are intended for missions including surveillance, reconnaissance, special operations, maritime control, and emergency support, operable by a single person in adverse weather. The contract has an initial 3-year duration, extendable, with a potential total value up to €23.7 million.