Spain boosts air power with 25 new Eurofighter jets under Halcon II programme
Under the Halcon II programme, Spain has ordered 25 additional Eurofighter aircraft to replace the EF-18AM/BM Hornet jets. (Photo: Airbus)
The latest batch of Typhoon jets includes upgrades such as a redesigned cockpit, a new radar for extended-range threat detection and integration of Meteor missiles that will equip the Spanish Air Force with beyond-visual-range air combat capabilities.
The Spanish government has approved the purchase another batch of Eurofighters for the country's air force.
Under the Halcon II programme, Spain ordered 25 additional Eurofighter aircraft to replace the EF-18AM/BM Hornet currently in use with Ala 12 at Madrid/Torrejón Air Base and Ala 15 at Zaragoza Air Base. The Hornets will start to be decommissioned from 2030.
The new Typhoon fighters – all Tranche 4 – incorporate software upgrades, a redesigned cockpit with a large colour touch screen and the Indra AESA E-Scan Mk1 radar.
The new radar, developed in collaboration with Hensoldt, will have the capacity to concurrently detect many
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