Turkish Aerospace Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Spanish Companies Led by Airbus for Spain’s ITS Integrated Training Programme

Turkish Aerospace and Spanish industrial companies led by Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the “Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft, Integrated Training System – Combat (ITS-C)” programme, which aims to replace the F-5M training aircraft in the inventory of the Spanish Air and Space Force. The MoU seeks to identify and develop cooperation opportunities within this scope.
This cooperation will combine Airbus’s expertise in design, manufacturing, support services, and training with Turkish Aerospace’s innovative design of HÜRJET — a single-engine, twin-seat, supersonic advanced jet trainer with state-of-the-art capabilities.

Previously, Turkish Aerospace and Airbus had signed an MoU to initiate potential industrial cooperation. As a continuation of that effort, the parties — this time including Spanish industrial companies — came together at the FEINDEF exhibition held in Madrid, the capital of Spain, to sign a new MoU.

The agreement aims to include the HÜRJET Jet Trainer, developed indigenously by Turkish Aerospace, in Spain’s integrated training system while also strengthening the Spanish defense industry. The signed MoU also seeks to bolster defense ties between Türkiye and Spain and to meet the growing operational needs of the Spanish Air Force for modern training aircraft.

Turkish Aerospace continues to serve in the design, development, modernization, production, integration, and lifecycle support of integrated aerospace systems, ranging from fixed and rotary-wing platforms to unmanned aerial vehicles and space systems. Operating on 4 million square meters of open and 710 thousand square meters of enclosed space with 16,000 employees, it stands as Türkiye’s leading technology center and a global player in the aerospace and defense industries.

HÜRJET Advanced Jet Trainer

Designed and developed by Turkish Aerospace engineers, the HÜRJET Jet Trainer plays a critical role in training pilots for 5th generation fighter aircraft, thanks to its high performance and advanced avionics capabilities. With a user interface (HMI) specifically designed to minimize transition time to 5th generation fighters, HÜRJET — a supersonic advanced jet trainer — will replace aging training aircraft and serve as an ideal training solution to prepare young pilots for the challenges of modern combat aviation. HÜRJET is capable of reaching supersonic speeds and aims to achieve a maximum speed of Mach 1.4.

Particularly notable is the HÜRJET Training 360 System, which includes an Embedded Training System and Ground-Based Training Systems, forming a connected training architecture that significantly enhances training efficiency. Thanks to its smart single-engine configuration, HÜRJET provides lower fuel consumption, easier and quicker maintenance, and reduced spare parts usage.