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Spain drops F-35 purchase, turns to Eurofighter or FCAS instead

Spain's Ministry of Defence ruled out buying US made F-35 jets, saying it will direct most of this year's extra EUR 10.5 billion defence budget to European suppliers, choosing between Eurofighter and the FCAS programme.

Reported Editor-read Breaking Defense, 6 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish a signed contract or a timeline for which aircraft Spain will actually order.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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