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# Spain's CDTI awards EUR 7.27 million to ITP Aero led MERLIn engine consortium
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-04-09-cdti-merlin-aerospike-grant/
- Published: 2025-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:00:57.000Z
- Description: Spain's CDTI awarded EUR 7.27 million under its PERTE Aerospace programme to the ITP Aero led MERLIn consortium, with Sener and Pangea Aerospace. Pangea takes EUR 3.9 million to develop the ARCOS reusable aerospike engine for rocket upper stages.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, Defence and space, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [Sener press release, 9 April 2025](https://www.group.sener/en/noticias/spain-drives-the-space-industry-developing-a-unique-engine/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not establish that the ARCOS engine completes development or that a reuse demonstration is achieved.

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