President of the Turkish Defence Industry Agency Haluk Görgün, CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Mehmet Demiroğlu, and other officials attended a signing ceremony at Airbus facilities for the export of the HURJET national jet trainer aircraft to Spain. Spanish Secretary of State for Defence María Amparo Valcarce García, Director General of Armament and Material Admiral Aniceto Rosique, and Head of Air Power at Airbus Defence and Space Jean-Brice Dumont also participated.
HURJET project
The HURJET is Türkiye's domestically developed jet trainer aircraft, designed for pilot training and light attack missions. The export deal with Spain represents a significant achievement for Turkish Aerospace Industries and the country's defense sector.
Defense cooperation
The signing ceremony at Airbus facilities underscores growing defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Spain, both NATO allies. The deal may open doors for further Turkish defense exports to European markets.
Strategic significance
The agreement follows Türkiye's increased defense exports, with President Erdoğan aiming for $11 billion in defense and aerospace exports by 2028, putting Türkiye in the global top 10 of defense exporters.
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