Spain could cancel the rest of an order for 27 Airbus A400M for military transport, according to European Defense sources.
After several months of uncertainty, sources say that Madrid is considering canceling the 13 planes that have not been delivered, after the Spanish Air Force indicated that it does not need additional planes.
The Spanish government and Airbus declined to comment.
technical difficulties
The A400M, a multi-million dollar program commissioned by seven NATO member countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Spain and Turkey) has been marked by several years of cost overruns linked to technical difficulties.
Spain and Airbus are currently discussing how to mitigate the impact of a partial cancellation of the A400M order, the sources said.
Defense magazine Janes reported last year that Airbus expected Madrid to back the SIRTAP tactical drone project, jointly developed by Airbus Spain and Colombia.
Last year, Spain also ordered an additional 20 Eurofighter fighter jets, a four-nation fighter jet program for which Airbus is the industrial partner of Spain and Germany.
Source: BFM TV
