Eurofighter delivers proposal to Spain for more Typhoons
The 20 new aircraft would be procured as part of the wider Project Halcon F-18 replacement programme
Spanish Air Force F-18 aircraft (designated EF-18A) based in the Canary Islands would be replaced by 20 Typhoons with the new E-Scan AESA radar, under a formal proposal submitted by the Eurofighter consortium.
Negotiations are in progress between Airbus and the Spanish government, with a contract expected to be signed in 2021.
The 20 new aircraft would supplement the Spanish Air Force fleet of 73 Typhoons as part of the wider Project Halcon F-18 replacement programme.
A total of 64 more F-18s will be replaced in this initiative, with Typhoon likely to compete against Lockheed Martin (offering the F-35) and Boeing (with the F/A-18E/F).
Shephard Defence Insight estimates the overall 84-aircraft programme will cost $7.3 billion.
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