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Established in 2004 as a defensive peacetime measure, the aim of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission is to protect the integrity of the Baltic airspace and the adjacent international airspace.
Residents of Kaufbeuren in southern Germany were surprised when they looked out of their windows in the middle of the night to see a Eurofighter cruising down the main road!
Eurofighter GmbH, NATO EF2000 and Tornado Development, Production and Logistics Management Agency (NETMA), and Eurojet Turbo GmbH today signed the Halcón contract that will support the continued modernisation of the Spanish Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.
Eurofighter will long endure as the backbone of European air defence, says the organisation’s new leader, Carlo Mancusi.
As Eurofighter’s Marketing Services Associate in the Strategy & Marketing function, Stefania S. is a well-known face on the events and exhibitions circuit. Here we find out what it takes to ensure the shows run like clockwork.
Based in Manching, Bavaria, the Eurofighter Kooperations Zelle (EKZ) is a ground-breaking collaboration between Airbus and the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). With around 200 people, the EKZ provides technical and logistical support for in-service Eurofighter combat aircraft. We discovered more about it from German Air Force Master Sergeant Chris Limpächer, an Avionic-Tester, and Airbus’ Christian Dotzauer, a crew chief and mechanic.
With the release of the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ movie once again bringing the drama of the fast jet world to the big screen, we speak to an experienced pilot to find out how close the Hollywood is to reality. Ryan Lawton has had a 20-year career as a fighter pilot in the RAF and has more than 1400 flying hours on Eurofighter Typhoon in training, operations, as an instructor and as the 2017 Typhoon Display Pilot. Today, as a Simulator Instructor Pilot at RAF Coningsby, Ryan works for BAE Systems training new students and frontline RAF pilots.
With a track record of operational delivery across five European air forces, Eurofighter remains central to the continued development of the continent’s military aerospace industrial base. Eurofighter COO Programmes, Wolfgang Gammel, explains how Eurofighter Typhoon has a key role to play in shaping technology from here through to the next generation combat air solutions.
After learning to fly in 1985 Nat M. spent the next 35 years in various cockpits clocking up nearly 5,500 flying hours, predominantly in fighter jets. Today, he passes on all this knowledge and experience to help Eurofighter programme teams deliver the best possible product.
The Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) installed on the Eurofighter Typhoon provides protection against air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, by monitoring and proactively responding to the operational environment. It contains Electronic Support Measures, missile warning, on-board electronic counter measures and radar decoys to detect, evaluate and counter threats. Based in Luton in the UK, Adrian Sargent is Leonardo Electronic Warfare Capability Manager on Praetorian.
Andrew Mallery-Blythe swapped life in an RAF Eurofighter Typhoon cockpit 12 months ago to take on the role of operational requirements manager with BAE Systems in the UK. Here ‘Blighty’, as he is known to his colleagues, talks about his lengthy flying career as the ‘go to’ pilot for trials advice, his new role, and the transition from military to civilian life.
The first Kuwait delivery was celebrated across the Eurofighter community but especially for those who had been directly involved like Maurizio Fornaiolo the Eurofighter Vice President Kuwait & P3Eb and his team.
Our Eurofighter Faces feature looks at the people who work behind the scenes to make the Eurofighter project a success. As Business Change Project Management Officer (PMO) in the Strategy function, Alke D. plays a key role in helping to transform Eurofighter. But what does it take to help Eurofighter grow and stay relevant in this fast-paced, constantly changing environment?
Vice President of Leonardo’s Eurofighter Programme, Guido Sibona is leading the delivery of the aircraft to the Kuwaiti Air Force. The first two Eurofighter Typhoons, from a total of 28, were handed over in December 2021. He discussed his role on a programme that has developed the most up-to-date configuration in Eurofighter history.
The shareholder representatives of the Eurofighter consortium have appointed Andrea Thompson from BAE Systems as the Chair of the Supervisory Board with effect from 1st January 2022.