The Future 

Eurofighter Typhoon is the leading bridge to the next generation combat air system.

Future Battlespace

The future battlespace can be characterised by six mission drivers, which shape the operational and technical requirements for customers, industry and any other players.

  • 01 Threat
  • 02 Technological Developments
  • 03 Live, Virtual, Constructive
  • 04 Human in the Loop
  • 05 Connectivity & Interoperability
  • 06 Information Superiority

  • 01 Threat

    The future battlespace will contain a set of rapidly evolving assets. These assets will be connected via multiple domains.

  • 02 Technological Developments

    Constant technological progress will allow us to work seamlessly together with current and future partners.

  • 03 Live, Virtual, Constructive

    To achieve the highest operational capability, our crews will train both physically and virtually with an increased emphasis on constructive simulation within the future battlespace

  • 04 Human in the Loop

    The pilot will use, analyse, and process data in a short timeframe, utilising the excellent cockpit design.

  • 05 Connectivity & Interoperability

    Connectivity and interoperability will be key to succeeding in the future battlespace.

  • 06 Information Superiority

    It won’t just be a case of having the best information – it will be using that information smartly and effectively.

Eurofighter Typhoon In The Future Battlespace

Future proven technologies on Eurofighter Typhoon.

Sensor Fusion

All the data received from the aircrafts sensors has to be fused to one coherent picture that enables the operator to take the right decision at the right time. This is called sensor fusion. Its purpose is to establish a 360° coverage and situational awareness for the operator – because the field of view of a human pilot is limited. The mission architecture will support on-board processing to make sure that only the relevant information is displayed to the pilot. Everything else is stored for later.

Interoperability & connectivity

Interoperability and connectivity will be key requirements in the future operating environment.

The Eurofighter Typhoon will be able to exchange information via all domains and platforms. It supports seamless network integration which leads to information superiority. This reach back capability enables the military decision maker to take technical sound decisions. Beyond line of site connectivity will be achieved via new hardware, new radios and new data links.

Data Management

Today, mission data generated on-flight needs to be analysed and fine-tuned on the ground, in order to take-off again and exactly establish a location of the threat, and share it with all connected assets. In the future, modern data management will enable the Eurofighter Typhoon to update mission data directly on-flight, within seconds. The speed of this process is a key element for the survivability of the platform.

SEAD & DEAD

The Eurofighter Typhoon of the future has to be able to move in a contested environment by Suppression and Destruction of Enemy Air Defences. An electronic warfare suite with electronic attack features assures this freedom of movement. In this case Eurofighter Typhoon uses jamming and spoofing for enemy air defence, delivering non-kinetic and kinetic effects. An enhanced mission system architecture supported by high speed data network working together with optimised sensors of a new set of mission capabilities.

Survivability

All of the maturing technologies above increase Eurofighter Typhoons survivability and superiority in the future battlespace. Additionally, improved defensive aid subsystems and enhance data connections allow direct updates to the airframe and with full control over mission data the Eurofighter Typhoon will reach higher levels of survivability.