Since 1987, the Spanish naval air forces have used a squadron of vertical take-off and landing or short Harrier II aircraft acquired from the American MacDonnell Douglas, in particular aboard the assault aircraft carrier Juan Carlos 1. This building , which entered service in 2010 to replace the light aircraft carrier Principe de Asturias, was notably designed to be able to accommodate up to fifteen F-35Bs with vertical or short takeoff, replacing the Harrier II. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that, according to the indiscretions obtained by the Janes site at the International Fighter Conference in London, Madrid plans to acquire 2025 F-25Bs from 35 to continue to benefit from a on-board fighter capability. The surprise, for its part, came from the announcement that alongside the 25 aircraft intended for its navy, the Spanish authorities would also consider acquiring 25 F-35As, the land-based version of the aircraft and the bane of the aircraft. of the FCAS program bringing together France, Germany and Spain, most probably to replace part of the F/A 18 Hornets which will reach the end of their potential at this time.
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