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Airbus Defence & Space unveils Spain’s first Halcón I Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoon for engine tests and maiden flight

Airbus Defence and Space rolled out the first Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon under the Halcón I programme at Getafe, Spain: a dual-seat Tranche 4 aircraft (ST015). It is the first of 20 Tranche 4 jets ordered under Halcón I, and one of 45 new Typhoons planned to replace part of Spain’s F/A-18 Hornet force.

Discovered 2026-06-01T08:27:49.457417-07:00 | 2026-06-01T08:27:49.457417-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • The rollout marks a concrete production-and-induction step for Spain’s Tranche 4 Eurofighter recapitalization under Halcón I, with the aircraft moving next to engine tests and its maiden flight.
  • The programme scale (20 Tranche 4 aircraft under Halcón I, nested within a 45-jet Typhoon plan) underscores how Spain is managing a fighter replacement gap created by delays and sustainment needs—context highlighted in Spain to extend EF-18 Hornet service to 2035–2040 as FCAS delays leave no 5th-gen alternative.
  • For industrial and procurement stakeholders, the Getafe milestone provides a near-term indicator of Eurofighter delivery momentum and the evolution from earlier Typhoon tranches into Spain’s configured modernization path.

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2026-06-01T08:27:49.457417-07:00
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