Eurofighter GmbH, and NETMA today signed the Quadriga contracts that will support the continued modernization of the German Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.

75 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, six Israeli F-16 aircraft landed at the Nörvenich air base southwest of Cologne. It was the first time Israeli fighters had ever touched down on German soil.

Eurofighter Gmbh was awarded contracts in June 2020 for the development, supply and integration of E-Scan radar into 126 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft across the German and Spanish fleets. This has represented the largest order to-date for the next generation electronically scanned array radar, CAPTOR-E. David Hulme, Eurofighter Vice President for E-Scan, takes a look at the wider significance of this announcement and discusses the E-Scan programme.

Interconnectivity between remote carriers and Eurofighter Typhoons has been successfully proven for the first time during a live exercise.

Finland and Switzerland are both running competitions for new combat aircraft. The next 12 months will be crucial as decision day looms. While both nations have very specific requirements, there are a number of similarities. Both are looking to replace ageing fleets of F-18s, share broadly similar timeframes, put a very strong emphasis on running a fair contest, and both represent an opportunity for future Eurofighter sales.

An evolving Eurofighter makes sense for a number of reasons, says Typhoon pilot and Weapons Instructor Daniel Krueger.

Following the Bundestag announcement releasing funding for the integration of ESCAN radars on German Eurofighter aircraft, a formal contract signing ceremony was held at NETMA between Eurofighter GmbH CEO, Herman Claesen and his NETMA counterpart, General-Manager, Gabriele Salvestroni.

A 150-strong expeditionary force from UK Royal Air Force proved their resilience in spite of Covid-19, to take part in their latest NATO Baltic Air Policing deployment.

Eurofighter Typhoons from the UK Royal Air Force deployed in Lithuania have carried out mock air attacks to test the defences of NATO warships operating in the Baltic Sea.

Discover what’s in store for Eurofighter Typhoon’s defensive capabilities as threats rapidly evolve with Leonardo’s Phil Liddiard, consortium programme lead for EuroDASS.