Capabilities
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR EJ200
The power behind Eurofighter is the twin EJ200 engines. Each delivers world-class performance for the Eurofighter platform which is one of the reasons why the aircraft is loved by pilots.
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JOINED UP THINKING
When the Qatar Emiri Air Force takes delivery of its first Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft in the summer of 2022, it will be perfectly placed to take full advantage of the aircraft’s capabilities with a team of trained pilots and engineers ready for action.
Capabilities
HELP THEM SEE, KEEP THEM SAFE
Following the announcement in April that Germany’s Eurofighter Typhoon Quadriga programme will feature the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) we look at what it provides the aircraft and discuss more about Electronic Warfare (EW). We asked Fiona Clark, Capability Manager for Electronic Warfare Sensors at Leonardo UK, to give us an expert overview.
Operations
SUPERSONIC OVER THE BLACK SEA
Eurofighter Typhoon jets from RAF Lossiemouth have been operating in Romania as part of the UK’s NATO Air Policing mission Operation #BILOXI. Our EXCLUSIVE story looks in detail at this first major operation for IX(B) Squadron as a Typhoon unit.
Press Release
Eurofighter and NETMA agree €4bn Contract Extension for Material Availability Service
Eurofighter GmbH and the NATO Eurofighter 2000 and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) have signed a new agreement to continue the existing C#3 Material Availability Service Contract for a further 65 months.
Press Release
Eurofighter and NETMA agree next capability enhancement contract for Eurofighter Typhoon
Programmes
DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE LATEST CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT CONTRACT
Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency, have signed a contract worth close to €300 million for the Consolidation Package Step Two & Three – Phase 1 Contract. It provides the next steps in the capability evolution of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. Here we explain what it involves.
Airforces
HITTING THE ECONOMIC TARGET
Finland makes its decision on purchasing a new combat aircraft in the coming months. It is looking to replace an ageing fleet of F-18s and Eurofighter Typhoon is in the running. The campaign team submitted their Best and Final Offer (BAFO) in late April and a key element of the proposal concerns the wider economy. Here we speak to Ross Dickson, who played a part in the BAE Systems campaign team in Finland and find out what selecting Eurofighter could mean for Finnish industry.
Programmes
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
The Eurofighter Typhoon programme supports 1,000s of jobs across Europe. It has a complex of businesses in its supply chain, and the relationships it has fostered have been vital. For German business Liebherr-Aerospace the value of being part of the Eurofighter programme goes far beyond the actual production work and the direct jobs it supports and sustains.
Airforces
FLYING THE FLAG
The UK RAF 29 Squadron has unveiled a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft with a spectacular ‘Union Jack’ paint scheme.
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CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
The Eurofighter Typhoon programme has created and sustained more than 100,000 jobs across Europe. But if you look deeper, beyond the numbers, you can see the lasting impact it has on the businesses and the regions where they operate. The history of CESA – now operating as Héroux-Devtek Spain – goes hand in hand with the unfolding Eurofighter Typhoon story.
Capabilities
Factory of the future
Manufacturing on Eurofighter Typhoon is advancing all the time says Professor Andy Schofield, Technology Delivery Director at BAE Systems - Air, where a wide range of advanced manufacturing techniques are helping to deliver parts in a more cost-effective way.
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TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE
The Eurofighter Typhoon is Europe’s largest defence programme, creating, supporting and sustaining 1,000s of jobs across the continent. Across the supply chain working with Eurofighter has had a transformative effect on businesses of all sizes, including some small micro-businesses, unlocking new opportunities and allowing them to build valuable relationships and share knowledge and experience.Being part of the Eurofighter programme team has allowed UK-based Tier Two supplier PRP Optoelectronics to develop and grow and today it remains an integral part of the business.
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THE PERFECT PARTNERSHIP
The importance of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme on the defence industry supply chain goes beyond the jobs and opportunities it has created. The partner companies manage industry suppliers employing more than 100,000 people across the supply chain, enriching the technology capabilities of the whole European region.The positive economic impact of Eurofighter on its major industrial partners is well-known and documented. However, further down the supply chain working with Eurofighter has had a transformative effect on businesses of all sizes, including some small micro-businesses, unlocking new opportunities and allowing them to build valuable relationships and share knowledge and experience.The result is a strong, integrated supply chain benefiting local economies and eager and well-placed to seize further opportunities.
Operations
RAF TYPHOONS DEPLOY TO ROMANIA ON NATO AIR POLICING MISSION
Four RAF Lossiemouth jets have deployed to Romania, where they are carrying out the UK’s pre-planned NATO Air Policing mission on Operation BILOXI.