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Airbus and Portugal's AED Cluster sign MOU to pitch Eurofighter

Airbus signed a memorandum with Portugal's AED Cluster, grouping over 30 suppliers, to build an industrial case for the Eurofighter as replacement for Portugal's F-16 fleet. Portugal has budgeted EUR 5.5 billion for the programme.

Reported Editor-read The Aviationist, 30 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that Portugal has chosen the Eurofighter over rival bids.

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.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-13. How the record is made

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