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Spain and Poland approve EUR 5.4 billion Airbus A330 MRTT tanker deal under SAFE

Spain's Council of Ministers approved a seven-year, EUR 5.4 billion framework with Poland to jointly buy at least seven Airbus A330 MRTT tanker aircraft under the EU's SAFE instrument, with four aircraft going to Poland by 2030.

Reported Infodefensa.com, 25 August 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish the final number of aircraft ordered or the per-unit price, only the ceiling value of the framework.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Reported counts half: weight +3 of 36 possible. EUR5.4bn SAFE framework buys European-built Airbus tankers; agreed, undelivered; above threshold. European Sovereignty Index

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