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F-35 no!
Spain's Ministry of Defense has no interest in the American fighter.
F35 Lightning II
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Rafael Ramos
11/11/2021
After some media outlets said that Spain was interested in replacing its Harrier IIs with the newest American F-35A/B fighter, Spain's Ministry of Defense denied such information, as the focus is completely on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is being developed in partnership with France and Germany.
“The Spanish government does not have the budget to enter into any other project besides the one that is already underway. We excluded entry into the F-35 project. Our investment commitment is in the FCAS,” a defense ministry spokeswoman told Reuters on 9 November.
Speculation that Spain was already in talks to acquire the F-35 came after a defense display in Madrid earlier this month when officials said the F-35 could be a candidate to replace the EAV-8B in the Navy and the EF-18M in the Air Force.
A separate report in the London-based Janes defense publication last week contributed to speculation as it was "official" information about the acquisition.
Lockheed Martin F-35
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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