Türkiye and Spain will work on a version for HÜRJET that includes Spanish systems. Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün, in his statement in Ankara on October 14, explained that the planes will be delivered first from TAI, and then integration and certification studies with local companies will proceed. The program includes the SAETA II system, which will replace F-5 aircraft in Spain’s fighter pilot training.
Görgün evaluated the contribution of Spain’s choice to the defense cooperation between the two countries at the IDA 2026 event. He also stated that the parties will work together on an aircraft suitable for Spanish needs. Görgün also stated that joint work could offer new opportunities for NATO members and friendly countries in the future. However, this statement does not announce an additional aircraft order or a new export contract.
According to Airbus’s program schedule, the company acts as the main contractor in the contract it received in December 2025. TAI produces the planes. While the share of the Spanish industry reaches 60 percent, the project includes ground support equipment, training center and maintenance services along with aircraft.
First phase of the program First deliveries of 21 aircraft in 2028 predicts. Airbus will use one of these as a prototype for the integration of Spanish avionics and mission systems. On the other hand, the ground training center at the Talavera la Real base will be operational in the 2029–2030 training year.
Airbus will deliver Spanish standard aircraft from 2031
In the second phase, teams will convert the remaining nine aircraft, along with the first 21 aircraft, to Spanish standard. So total 30 SAETA II The aircraft will have common equipment. Airbus places deliveries of this version in the 2031–2035 range. Therefore, the delivery of the first aircraft and the delivery of the version carrying all Spanish systems should not be interpreted as the same date.
Spanish companies undertake different tasks. Sener will provide the data link while GMV works on the navigation and mission computer. In addition, Aertec will develop the remote interface unit, Grupo Oesía the sound system and Orbital the mission recorder. Indra, on the other hand, works in the field of flight simulation and training with the friend-foe recognition system.
There is also a separate supply schedule for flight controllers. Airtificial’s April statement cites the agreement worth more than 16 million euros with TAI for the remote controls produced in Seville and the delivery period of 2026–2031. These dates describe the supply of control components. The schedule determining the final aircraft delivery to Spain is included in the program announced by Airbus.