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El Copero
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El Copero is a Spanish military base located in Dos Hermanas, Spain.[1][2]

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Geography

The base is located next to the river Guadalquivir, one of the major rivers of Spain.[3]

Instalations

The base counts with a military heliport.[4][5]

In April of 2022, an investment of 43 million euros was made to expand the base.[6] Its infrastructure is famous for being environment friendly.[7]

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Regiments and Brigades

Inside this base, the 32 Regiment of Electronic War is located there[8][9] since 1996, when it merged with the Regiment of the same name 22.[10]

El Copero also counts with the Bhelma-IV brigade, a helicopter batallion, which has existed continuosly since 1979.[11]

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History

In the year 2000, a helicopter accident caused by the Bhelma-IV brigade, which is located there, when it was transporting an injured man from another military base in Ceuta. There were no survivors.[12]

In consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, 25 soldiers received special training to control the health situation in the base.[13] In 2023, around 20 ucranian soldiers received special training in the base, with a 80 hours a week program for two weeks.[14]

Awards

In 2020, the base was awarded the Sistema de Acuartelamiento del Éjercito de Tierra[15]. This award made it the best military base in Spain of 2020.[16]

Visits by public figures

In 2002, the King of Spain Juan Carlos I visited the military base.[17] Fifteen years after his father, in 2018, the current King of Spain Felipe VI went to see the installations.[18]

In 2022, the Minister of Defence Margarita Robles visited the place.[19][20] In September of 2024, the mayor of Dos Hermanas, Seville, visited the base.[7]

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