Within the framework of the international defense fair FEINDEF, about fifteen Spanish companies, with Airbus At the head, they signed a memorandum of understanding with the Turkish company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) to jointly explore the program «Advanced jet trainer aircraft, Integrated Training System – Combat (ITS-C)».
This agreement lays the groundwork for a strategic industrial collaboration that could culminate in the replacement of the current F-1500 training aircraft.5M Spaniards by the moderns Hürjet Turkish-made. The Director General of Industry at the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Miguel IvorraHe described the agreement as "a firm step towards a solid strategic and innovative industrial cooperation, which once again places Spanish industry at the center of a project of international scope."
The Spanish-Turkish alliance seeks to combine Airbus' vast experience in design, manufacturing, support and training with the innovative concept of Hürjet of TUSASA supersonic, single-engine, two-seat training aircraft with advanced capabilities. According to an Airbus statement, this collaboration will allow for the "Spanishization" of the integrated training system.
Lieutenant General Ivorra emphasized the need for this cooperation to translate into "an effective transfer of technology, the integration of national systems and the development of local capabilities, both in the aircraft and in the ground training system," thus guaranteeing the return on investment in defense in terms of innovation, employment and competitiveness for Spain.
Airbus, designated as national coordinator for this project, leads a consortium of key Spanish companies in the sector, including Aciturri, Aernova, Aertec, Amper, Centum, Cesa, Clue, GMV, Grabysur, Indra, ITP, Grupo Oesía, Orbital and SENER.
Jean-Brice Dumont, head of military aircraft at Airbus, stressed the importance of meeting the needs of the Air Force, which requires a new trainer within a specific timeframe to replace half of its current F-5M fleet, which is reaching the end of its useful life.
For its part, Mehmet DemirogluThe president and CEO of TUSAS emphasized that the agreement "represents a key step in the industrialization of the Hürjet program in Spain, guaranteeing mutual growth and long-term cooperation." He expressed confidence that this commitment will materialize into a definitive commercial agreement before the end of the year.
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