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The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH.
[17] Germany ordered 30 single-seater and 8 twin-seater Tranche 4 Eurofighters in late 2020 with cost of 5.4 billion euro. [16] The latest order from Germany secures production of Eurofighter Typhoon until 2030. [17] As part of German Eurofighter Typhoon contract, Hensoldt will produce AESA radar for Luftwaffe Eurofighter. [18]
Airbus has offered new Eurofighters and Spain used ones as part as a bid for new jet fighters. [114] In 2022, as it was competing against the Rafale, the bid was cancelled. [115] In September 2022, a new tender process was launched, and the Spanish Air Force offere 12-16 second-hand Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2. [116] [117]
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey began talks with European states on buying 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets after recognising that its request for F-16 jets from the United States might not work out, a ...
The first production contract was signed on 30 January 1998 between Eurofighter GmbH, Eurojet and NETMA. [4] The procurement totals were as follows: the UK 232, Germany 180, Italy 121, and Spain 87.
Type Origin Class Role Introduced In service Total Notes Multi-Role Combat Aircraft; Eurofighter Typhoon: European (British, German, Italian, Spanish) Jet
September - "Typhoon" name adopted, announced as strictly for export contracts. There is some controversy as the last aircraft to bear the name was the Hawker Typhoon, a World War II aircraft. [2] 18 December - Tranche 1 contract signed. 1999 Eurofighter International established as single contracting-management company to handle all export sales.
The Tornado and many other aircraft were delivered under the Al Yamamah contracts with British Aerospace (now BAE Systems). The RSAF ordered various weapons in the 1990s, including Sea Eagle anti-ship missiles, laser-guided bombs and gravity bombs. Al-Salam, a successor to the Al Yamamah agreement will see 48 Eurofighter Typhoons delivered by BAE.