The Spanish Air Force is planning to replace its F-5s with Turkish-made Hürjets 01/08/2024
The Spanish Air Force is planning to replace its F-5s with Turkish-made Hürjets and add six new A400Ms to its fleet.
The Spanish Air Force and the Spanish Space Agency (ESA) are planning to replace their F-5s with 24 Turkish-made Hürjet advanced training aircraft.
According to a report published in the Huffington Post, Spain is also discussing the purchase of six Airbus A400M aircraft designed for military cargo transport in order to expand its strategic transport fleet.
This move is considered part of the modernization process of the Spanish Air Force and is also stated to be a move that will increase the training and transport capacities of the air force.
The Huffington Post also announced that a prototype of the new models landed at the Torrejon de Ardoz base in Madrid last Sunday and that a Spanish delegation will come to Turkey in a few weeks to sign an aircraft exchange agreement.
Spain, however, aims to replace its F-5 aircraft and dispose of about 10 of its unused A400Ms.
The report also reported that 27 A400M aircraft were initially ordered, and later only 14 were guaranteed to be used.
The Hürjet, produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), is an advanced jet trainer and close air support aircraft with a turbofan engine.
In the coming years, a variant of the Hürjet that can take off and land on aircraft carriers is also planned to enter production.
İspanya Hava Kuvvetleri, F-5 uçaklarını Türk yapımı Hürjet ile değiştirmeyi ve filosuna altı yeni A400M eklemeyi planlıyor.
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