Eurofighter Typhoon

Eurofighter GmbH, the joint venture that coordinates the multinational Eurofghter Typhoon program, has a new CEO.

The £656 million ($822 million) contract was awarded to BAE Systems on April 14.

The joint RAF squadron was formed as part of the UK’s Qatar Air Program connected to its sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to the Qatar Emiri Air Force.

The UK and German air forces have linked arms to undertake a joint air policing mission from Estonia.

Saudi Arabia and the UK have signed an agreement for closer collaboration concerning future combat aircraft.

Red Flag, the service’s most important combat training event, shifts to overwater for the first time in its 48-year history.

Spain is set to acquire additional Eurofighters and an unnamed fifth-generation fighter–likely the F-35–as part of a new program.

Europe’s industry is exploring the role of cybertechniques as a means to defeat increasingly advanced air defenses.

Serbia has confirmed it is in negotiations with both France and the UK for new combat aircraft.

Finland’s HX fighter contest is on track for a selection before the year-end, the program director for the procurement has said.

The UK Royal Air Force is looking to deploy its Eurofighter Typhoons as well as the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Voyager to Southeast Asia in October to participate in a milestone edition of Exercise Bersama Lima.

The UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) is to establish a second joint squadron with the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) to support the training of fast jet pilots for the Gulf state.

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah, signed a statement of intent on Oct. 14 to strengthen the bilateral defense relationship.

The European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk. 2 will provide the UK Typhoon fleet with electronic attack and warfare capabilities beyond the ECRS Mk. 1 sensor for the German and Spanish air forces.

Leonardo says it has completed flight testing for the latest phase enhancement upgrade for the Eurofighter Typhoon, paving the way for the delivery of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar-equipped aircraft to Kuwait.

Cairo reportedly is looking to purchase 24 Eurofighters, 24 M-346 jet trainers, a satellite produced by Leonardo, and up to six FREMM frigates and offshore patrol vessels.

Germany will order a combined fleet of Eurofighters and U.S.-made F/A-18 Super Hornets to replace its aging Panavia Tornado.

The Swiss government has issued a second request for quotations for new combat aircraft and ground-based air defense systems.

Contenders for Finland’s fighter competition will be put through their paces in January and February in the Nordic nation’s challenging climate. The

Leonardo has carried out the first flight of a Eurofighter Typhoon destined for the Kuwait Air Force.