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Meet The Expert

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Eurofighter Expert: Nigel Kidd

Nigel Kidd is the Product Director for Helmet Mounted Displays, including the Striker II helmet, at BAE Systems in Rochester. Here Nigel talks about how he turned a childhood fascination for electronics into an absorbing career and about the challenges of bringing cutting-edge products, like Striker II, to life.

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Eurofighter Faces

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Eurofighter Faces: Martin W.

Eurofighter Vice President Operations and Service Support Martin W. has enjoyed a career of high-profile moments. He was closely involved in the first German Eurofighter build, the first Austrian aircraft delivery, as well as the A400M German MedEvac deliveries. Today, he’s involved in an area of the business that doesn’t always receive the same exposure, but one he says is every bit as important. That’s why we’ve selected him as the latest in our series of Eurofighter Faces.

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Operations

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Eurofighter Shines in Cobra Warrior

Eurofighter Typhoons have been playing a key role in Cobra Warrior the multi-national biannual exercise held in the UK. Forces from NATO, Germany, Italy and the US have been taking part in what is the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) key tactical training exercise.

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Operations

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ITAF Achieve Flight Endurance Record on task Force

Two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from the Italian Air Force achieved a record of eight continuous flight hours, from take-off to landing, to accomplish a long-lasting Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) mission.

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Programmes

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First Qatar Typhoon Roll-Out

An official roll-out ceremony for the first Qatari Armed Forces Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft took place on Monday, 15th August 2022 at BAE Systems’ facility in Warton, United Kingdom.

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Programmes

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A Brighter Future

With a 10-Year Plan taking shape Eurofighter is entering a crucial phase which will keep it operationally relevant into the 2060s. ANDREA THOMPSON, Chair of the Eurofighter Supervisory Board, and Managing Director of the Europe & International business at BAE Systems, believes the future is bright.

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Capabilities

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Evolution of Eurofighter Taking Shape

Just what is the Long-Term Evolution Study (LTE) Programme and what does it mean for Eurofighter Typhoon? Fabio Michael Boscolo, Vice President Eurofighter LTE Campaign & Strategy, CSFE answers key questions here.

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Operations

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Air Policing: Two Nations Side by Side

Established in 2004 as a defensive peacetime measure, the aim of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission is to protect the integrity of the Baltic airspace and the adjacent international airspace.

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Press Release

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Eurofighter’s Midnight Mission

Residents of Kaufbeuren in southern Germany were surprised when they looked out of their windows in the middle of the night to see a Eurofighter cruising down the main road!

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Press Release

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Eurofighter, NETMA and Eurojet sign Halcón contract for new Eurofighter Typhoons

Eurofighter GmbH, NATO EF2000 and Tornado Development, Production and Logistics Management Agency (NETMA), and Eurojet Turbo GmbH today signed the Halcón contract that will support the continued modernisation of the Spanish Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.

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Programmes

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The Backbone of European Defence

Eurofighter will long endure as the backbone of European air defence, says the organisation’s new leader, Carlo Mancusi.

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Eurofighter Faces

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Stefania S.

As Eurofighter’s Marketing Services Associate in the Strategy & Marketing function, Stefania S. is a well-known face on the events and exhibitions circuit. Here we find out what it takes to ensure the shows run like clockwork.

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Programmes

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Germany's One Team Approach a Winner

Based in Manching, Bavaria, the Eurofighter Kooperations Zelle (EKZ) is a ground-breaking collaboration between Airbus and the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). With around 200 people, the EKZ provides technical and logistical support for in-service Eurofighter combat aircraft. We discovered more about it from German Air Force Master Sergeant Chris Limpächer, an Avionic-Tester, and Airbus’ Christian Dotzauer, a crew chief and mechanic.

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Airforces

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The Top Gun Reality

With the release of the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ movie once again bringing the drama of the fast jet world to the big screen, we speak to an experienced pilot to find out how close the Hollywood is to reality. Ryan Lawton has had a 20-year career as a fighter pilot in the RAF and has more than 1400 flying hours on Eurofighter Typhoon in training, operations, as an instructor and as the 2017 Typhoon Display Pilot. Today, as a Simulator Instructor Pilot at RAF Coningsby, Ryan works for BAE Systems training new students and frontline RAF pilots.

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Capabilities

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Shaping The Future

With a track record of operational delivery across five European air forces, Eurofighter remains central to the continued development of the continent’s military aerospace industrial base. Eurofighter COO Programmes, Wolfgang Gammel, explains how Eurofighter Typhoon has a key role to play in shaping technology from here through to the next generation combat air solutions.

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