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Geographically in the heart of Europe, Switzerland stands fiercely independent. In Western European terms it’s an exception and exceptional. Neutral for centuries but always standing ready to defend its neutrality. That’s why its air force — described by one Swiss politician as ‘the roof on top of the building’ — is currently looking to modernise.
Eurofighters from Italy have been augmenting NATO’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission. Operating from the Ämari Air Base in Estonia, Task Force Air 36th Wing is tasked with ensuring the integrity of the airspace over the skies of the three Baltic Republics under the control of NATO.
Chief Fast Jet Test Pilot. It’s up there with brain surgeon, pop star or rocket scientist as one of the coolest jobs on the planet.
The European consortium promoting Eurofighter in the ongoing bid to replace the Belgian air force’s F-16 aircraft say theirs is a truly ‘European’ solution. Anthony Gregory, Campaign Director for Belgium at BAE Systems, says that in addition to Eurofighter’s proven military effectiveness the bid team’s industrial offer to Belgium will create up to 8,000 new jobs as well as giving Belgian industry a seat at the top table of European defence and aerospace sector for decades to come.
The design, development and manufacture of Eurofighter sustains more than 100,000 jobs in 400 companies across Europe. Here we look at how the major parts of the aircraft are put together.
First two new-build aircraft to be delivered in P1Eb FW configuration
A pilot’s-eye view from the combat aircraft’s cockpit