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Spain launches SAETA II integrated combat training with Airbus-led ITS-C for 30 TAI Hurjet trainers

Spain has formally started an industrial programme to replace its aging Northrop F-5 trainer fleet with adapted Turkish Aerospace (TAI) Hurjet aircraft, defining the service name SAETA II. The Airbus-led ITS-C effort covers the integrated combat training process for fighter pilots, with deliveries targeted to begin in 2028 (initial 21 aircraft) and 30 platforms ultimately set for modification.

Discovered 2026-04-28T04:24:55.386429-07:00 | 2026-04-28T04:24:55.386429-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Spain’s SAETA II programme translates Hurjet/ITS-C from airframe procurement into a full training-system delivery plan, with Airbus as prime for the integrated combat training process covering aircraft, training flows and fielding.
  • The timeline matters for force development planning: initial 21 Hurjet deliveries are tied to 2028 start of deliveries, while avionics finalisation work continues—introducing potential schedule and sustainment dependencies.
  • The scale (30 aircraft modified) signals sustained demand for national industry participation around an advanced jet trainer fleet, aligning training capability upgrades with broader fleet modernisation decisions for combat aircraft operators.

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tangosix.rs refrance.fr meta-defense.fr periodicoaire.com assuntosmilitares.jor.br militaryleak.com
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2026-04-28T04:24:55.386429-07:00
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2026-05-05T01:04:20.009272-07:00
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