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On 1st October Italy and Leonardo submitted their offer to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence in response to the recent Request for Proposal for the acquisition of eight fighter aircraft to replace their ageing Mig fleet.
YEARS ahead of anything else available Striker II is a game changing piece of technology that’s destined to become a key enabler for the Eurofighter for decades to come.
Back in March this year Paul Hitchcock hopped in a cab from Helsinki airport to the city centre. En route the driver asked him what he was doing in Finland and Paul explained he works in the aerospace industry. The driver mentioned Finland’s intention to buy new combat aircraft, immediately gave his passenger a perfect synopsis of the competition so far and provided an outline of the five runners and riders.
In August Colonel Gero von Fritschen who is the Commodore based at the Laage Air Base in Northern Germany was proud to announce a special anniversary. The magical mark of 40.000 flying hours was accomplished without any incidents.
EUROFIGHTER Typhoon will remain at the forefront of combat air capability in Europe for decades to come RAF Air Commodore Linc Taylor told media at a briefing at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) on 13 July 2018.
In the two years since its launch TyTAN (Typhoon Total Availability Enterprise) has proved a real success. The availability contract between the MOD, RAF and UK Industry is on track to meet its targets of driving down the cost of support so that the UK can invest in future capability elements. But it’s more than an efficiency drive — it’s transformed cultures too.
Over the last 100 years the Royal Air Force has built up a world class reputation for excellence.
Destined to form the backbone of air force fleets for decades to come, Eurofighter Typhoon has a well-planned Capability Road Map shaping the aircraft’s evolution which includes the integration of Storm Shadow, a deep strike cruise missile, Meteor, a beyond visual range air-to-air missile, and Brimstone, a precision attack missile.
Recent seismic geopolitical shifts and new and rapid technological developments require new approaches and solutions to cope with the changing environment. Volker Paltzo, CEO of Eurofighter GmbH, explains how the Eurofighter weapons system is evolving to meet emerging challenges, and maintain its advantage in the battlespace of the future. Clemens Linden, CEO of Eurojet GmbH, also talks about how the EJ-200 engine will be developed to support this evolution.
Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH CEO, Volker Paltzo, confirmed that an enhanced Eurofighter Typhoon would form a core part of any European future combat air system (FCAS), working hand in hand with any future European fighter programme – manned or unmanned.
As the collective ‘brain trust’ behind the Eurofighter Typhoon, the International Weapon System Support Centre (IWSSC) is as crucial as it is unheralded.
In the summer of 2017 a commercial passenger aircraft was making a regular flight to the UK from mainland Europe. Mid-flight over Germany radar signals suddenly picked up that it had veered off course and was flying around in circles. Air traffic controllers tracking the flight were concerned and tried to make contact with the cockpit to ask what was going on. Silence...
The Luftwaffe EF2000 31+00 (GS077), known as ‘Ghost Tiger’, won the Best Painted Tiger Aircraft accolade at the annual Tiger Meet, held for the first time in Poland at 31st Tactical Air Base in Krzesiny from 14 – 25 May.
Supplier collaboration and innovation will be vital for the future success of the Eurofighter programme a special conference heard this May.
Stealth – the ability to give an aircraft the cloak of invisibility — has received lots of attention over the last decade. However, experienced Typhoon pilot Raffael Klaschka, Head of Marketing at Eurofighter GmbH, believes that there are a number of issues and facts that are often overlooked when the topic is discussed.