2007
December 2007
Eurofighter GmbH sign the contractual documents with BAE Systems for the supply of 72 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
November 2007
First flight of IPA6, the first Eurofighter Typhoon to be loaded with Tranche 2 avionics, at BAE Systems’ Warton site, United Kingdom.
The Combined Test Team, comprised of BAE Systems and Royal Air Force pilots, conduct the first laser-guided bomb drop using a Litening III Laser Designator Pod (LDP) on BT005 at the Aberporth Weapons Range, Wales.
The Royal Air Force conducts the first in-service bomb drop from Eurofighter Typhoon, with laser-guidance provided by a Litening III Laser Designator Pod (LDP) on BT005.
Eurojet GmbH deliver the 400th EJ200 engine.
October 2007
First Tranche 2 EJ200 engine flight tested on IPA2 at Caselle, Italy.
September 2007
Second Eurofighter Typhoon delivered to the Austrian Air Force base at Zeltweg.
August 2007
Following the delivery of ST008 to the Spanish Air Force, EADS CASA have successfully completed the handover of all Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons for their national customer.
July 2007
AS001 is delivered to Austrian Air Force, making Austria the fifth Nation to be operating Eurofighter Typhoon.
Combined with the earlier delivery of GS024 to the German Air Force, all five Nations are operating Block 5 standard aircraft.
June 2007
Eurofighter GmbH and the Austrian Government reach agreement on cost reductions for the Eurofighter Typhoon procurement, including a reduction in number of aircraft to 15.
The Royal Air Force assign two Eurofighter Typhoons to 24-hour Quick Reaction Alert duties. On standby at RAF Coningsby, the aircraft are responsible for protection of Southern United Kingdom airspace.
May 2007
IPA2 continues data gathering trials with the Meteor BVR missile. On completion of this Italian test campaign, the missile has flown on all six of the weapon stations where it is intended to be carried during operational service.
E-Scan radar flown for the first time on Eurofighter Typhoon. DA5, flying out of Manching, is used for the test campaign which is part funded by the German Procurement Agency (BWB) through NETMA.
Eurofighter GmbH and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence sign a Co-operation Agreement worth a potential €75M over the next four years.
The four Partner Air Forces achieve a combined 20,000 flight hours by the end of May.
March 2007
IPA4 achieves the 5,000th flight hour on behalf of the Flight Test fleet.
A new campaign of Meteor testing begins at EADS CASA, Spain, with IPA4, with the missile flown on the front and rear fuselage stations investigating how it responds in the vibration, load and temperature environments.
First flight of the first export Eurofighter Typhoon. AS001, bound for the Austrian Air Force, took off from EADS Military Air Systems’ Manching facility on 21 March.
NETMA and Eurofighter GmbH, on 30 March, sign the “First Batch of Enhancements for the Eurofighter” contract extending the capabilities beyond those already delivered with Tranche 1 aircraft.
SS011, first Block 5 aircraft, delivered to the Spanish Air Force.
February 2007
Type Acceptance of the Block 5 standard aircraft. The Block 5 aircraft provide full air-to-air and initial air-to-ground capabilities, opening up the swing-role potential of Eurofighter Typhoon.
First ASRAAM firings from a Royal Air Force frontline Eurofighter Typhoon.
January 2007
3,000th test hour achieved on PMAFT (Production Major Airframe Fatigue Test). PMAFT is intended to qualify the Structure System of the Series Production Aircraft.
IPA1 achieves first firing of an AMRAAM C5 missile.