The Spanish announced! First HÜRJET, then ASELSAN: Sanchez administration's decision on Türkiye instead of Israel

The Spanish press wrote that Spain turned to the Turkish defense industry in search of alternatives to some defense systems of Israeli origin.

While it was stated that ASELSAN increased its contacts with the Madrid administration, the expansion of defense cooperation between Türkiye and Spain with the HÜRJET project and the entry of Turkish technologies into the inventory of the Spanish army were brought to the agenda.

ASELSAN representative, in his statement to Infodefensa, who visited the company's headquarters in Türkiye, confirmed that they were in talks with Spain to offer alternative systems to replace some canceled contracts with Israeli companies.

“We are also talking with Spain about certain canceled contracts and certain payloads with Israeli companies to replace the capabilities they need,” the representative said.

However, the Spanish press emphasized that these contacts do not mean that ASELSAN has been given a new contract yet. No details were shared about which systems the talks covered and at what stage the agreements were reached.

One of the important topics of the defense cooperation between Türkiye and Spain was the HÜRJET training aircraft project. Spain chose HÜRJET to replace the F-5 aircraft in the Air and Space Force inventory.

TAI General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu had announced that the first deliveries were aimed to be made in 2028 and that Spain planned to purchase 15 more aircraft. If the additional order is realized, the total number of aircraft will reach 45.

ASELSAN representative stated that contracts were signed with Turkish companies for the supply of some systems to be used in the HÜRJET program. However, he did not provide information about the financial value, amount and systems covered by the contracts.

The Spanish press wrote that the technologies developed by ASELSAN could create an alternative for Spain after the defense supply problems with Israel.

In the news, AESA radars, electro-optical systems, thermal cameras, target detection sensors, electronic warfare solutions and tactical communication systems in the Turkish company's product range were highlighted.

These technologies were shown as possible options for the needs of the Spanish Armed Forces in different areas. However, a final list of which systems Spain is considering purchasing has not been announced.