The new agreement aims to accelerate the process of integrating the aircraft into the Spanish Air Force inventory.

Ukraine has suffered another blow to its dwindling air fleet as a French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed near the frontline due to technical failure. The pilot ejected safely before impact.

Dramatic photos show the moment a seagull smashed into the cockpit of a £73m Eurofighter jet during a Spanish airshow.