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Airforces

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Typhoon is the ‘best response’

Leonardo is spearheading a long-running campaign promoting Eurofighter for the Polish Air Force.

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Operations

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Always Ready to Defend Freedom

It’s long past midnight but, when the QRA alarm sounds, the Eurofighter Typhoon engineers and pilots spring to life. They sprint to their jets and get airborne. Within minutes of the siren’s shriek the two Typhoon pilots are close to the Estonia-Russia border and eyeball-to-eyeball with a Russian military aircraft.

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Operations

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Busiest Ever Year for UK Typhoon Force

2022 was the busiest ever year for the RAF’s Typhoon Force operations it was revealed at RIAT today.

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Capabilities

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New Radar, Game-changing Capability

In a sign of further confidence in the future of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a £870million contract to deliver a new radar to enhance the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter jet fleet.

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Eurofighter Faces

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Eurofighter Faces: Stuart L

Stuart L is a senior supervisor who works for BAE Systems in the Typhoon Maintenance and Upgrade (TMU) facility at RAF Coningsby. Here he talks about his fascination with fighter jets from an early age, the challenges in his current role, and continually striving to be more efficient and adaptable.

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Press Release

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Paris Airshow 2023: Aviation's Grandest Stage

For episode 7, join us behind the scenes of Paris Airshow 2023- Aviation's Grandest Stage, as we show case the latest innovations in the aviation industry and introduce you to the people behind the machines.

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Programmes

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An Ever Evolving Programme

Giancarlo Mezzanatto was appointed Chief Executive Officer for Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, the management company for the Eurofighter Typhoon in May this year. Giancarlo, who has held a series of senior roles in Leonardo, most recently Senior Vice President European Military Programmes, is no stranger to Eurofighter. Between 2019 and 2021, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer Programmes.

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Press Release

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Unboxing the Ultimate Fighter Pilot Gloves

Welcome back to Episode 6 of the Fighter Show! This time we unbox the world of military pilot's gloves, and we reveal why some pilots cut off their fingers!

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Airforces

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Typhoon brought to book

Pilot Mike Sutton led the RAF's premier Typhoon squadron into battle over Syria and Iraq — a mission he brings vividly to life in his book ‘TYPHOON’. Here Mike discusses his experiences, his view of Typhoon and his reasons for writing the book.

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Press Release

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The Thrills and Spills of a Fighter Pilot

This is the Fighter Show and in episode 5 Flo sits down with German Air Force pilot Captain Noble to explore the hidden secrets of fighter pilots, including the surprising trick they use to take a mid-air toilet break!

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Eurofighter Faces

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Eurofighter Faces: Keir Hornsby

Keir Hornsby has a Team Leader role at the Typhoon Maintenance and Upgrade (TMU) facility at RAF Coningsby. Here he talks about the challenges and pressures of the job, his personal career journey, time spent on the Falklands and the satisfaction of seeing the jets he works on back in the air.

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Airforces

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Episode 4 Fighter Show Now Live

The latest episode of The Fighter Show is out now. This time join Air Force Patch expert Martin Aguera as he uncovers the unique meaning behind the patches.

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Airforces

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The Perfect Policeman

With no air defence fighters of their own, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania are covered by NATO Assurance Measures, which ensures the region’s airspace is secure.

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Episode 3 of the Fighter Show

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Fighter Show This time it comes from a very snowy RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, UK. Flo visits a busy air base as it hosts the international Exercise Cobra Warrior.

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Airforces

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UK and German Forces Make First Intercept

On March 14, 2023, NATO Air Command scrambled two fighter jets from Ämari Air Base in Estonia. Their mission: intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-78 Midas refuelling tanker which was flying close to Estonian airspace.

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