Spain has officially dropped its plan to buy F-35 fighter jets, according to a report by the Spanish newspaper El Pais. These fighter jets are made by Lockheed Martin, a major U.S. defense company. The decision comes after the Spanish government had allocated a significant amount—6.

Spain said it would not go with the US-made F-35 and would instead look at options like Europe's Eurofighter and FCAS.

Spain has decided to put its plans to purchase American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets on hold, according to a report by El País citing government so