Türkiye’s TAI and HAVELSAN to Deploy Hürjet Full-Mission Simulator to Spain

Türkiye – Ankara headquartered flight simulator manufacturer HAVELSAN and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will export a full-mission Hürjet flight simulator to Spain, extending Ankara and Madrid’s Euro 2.6 billion advanced jet trainer agreement into integrated training architecture and synthetic capability.

• Spain signed a contract in December 2025 for 30 Hürjet advanced jet trainers valued at Euro 2.6 billion (USD 3 billion), marking the platform’s first major export success.

• The newly confirmed export of a HAVELSAN-developed full-mission simulator expands the program beyond aircraft delivery to include:

  • Pilot training and mission rehearsal.

  • Ground-based instruction.

  • Pre-flight planning and operational scenario simulation.

• The simulator will support Spain’s modernization of its air force training fleet, aligning aircraft acquisition with embedded synthetic training systems.

• The Hürjet, developed by TAI, is a twin-seat, single-engine supersonic jet designed for advanced training and light attack roles. The aircraft first flew in April 2023, with development beginning in 2017.

• Turkey plans to replace its T-38M and NF-5 trainers with the Hürjet in the 2030s and is evaluating additional mission applications, including close air support and potential naval variants.

• In the global advanced jet trainer market, Hürjet competes with the Boeing T-7, KAI T-50 and Leonardo M-346.

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