Spain Places Order for 16 Airbus C295 Patrol Aircraft

The Airbus C295 airplanes will be used to bolster the Spanish military's anti-submarine warfare capability.

Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 11:15 AM ET

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The $1.8 billion purchase contract includes 16 C295 medium multirole aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force and the Spanish Navy. [Courtesy: Airbus Defense]

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Spain has placed a €1.695 billion ($1.8 billion) order with Airbus for 16 C295 aircraft to upgrade its anti-submarine warfare and patrol capabilities.
The purchase includes both Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configurations for the Spanish Air and Space Force and Navy.
The new C295s will replace the retired Lockheed P-3 Orion fleet for anti-submarine/surface warfare and intelligence missions, and the CN-235 VIGMA for anti-smuggling, anti-drug trafficking, and search-and-rescue.
The aircraft will be fully designed and manufactured in Spain, fostering the national industrial defense footprint.

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The Spanish military has placed an order with Airbus for the purchase of 16 C295 aircraft to boost the country’s anti-submarine warfare and patrol capabilities, the manufacturer announced.

The purchase contract includes new medium multirole aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force and the Spanish Navy configured as both maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA). The 1.695 euro ($1.8 billion) deal also includes a full flight simulator, mission system simulator, and initial logistics support package, Airbus said.