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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The Spanish military has placed a €1.695 billion ($1.8 billion) order with Airbus for 16 C295 aircraft to enhance its anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol capabilities.
The purchase includes both Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configurations, along with simulators and initial logistics support.
The C295 MPAs will replace the retired Lockheed P-3 Orion fleet for anti-submarine/surface warfare and ISR missions, while the MSAs will replace CN-235 VIGMA for anti-smuggling, anti-drug trafficking, and search-and-rescue operations.
The aircraft will be fully designed and manufactured in Spain, with the MPA version noted as the most complex C295 mission configuration to date.

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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.