Indra is furthering the integration of one of the most important elements for the evolution of the system that protects the Eurofighter Typhoon against enemy missile attacks and radar. The company will enhance the Praetorian DASS’s bandwidth to increase the aircraft’s ability to detect threats and fly safely during its …
Read More »GIANCARLO MEZZANATTO APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON
Giancarlo Mezzanatto has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, the management company for the Eurofighter Typhoon. He was selected by the shareholders of the Eurofighter GmbH consortium and will start the role on 1 May. Giancarlo joins Eurofighter from Leonardo, where he has held a series of …
Read More »The fifth and sixth Eurofighter Typhoon landed yesterday in Kuwait
The Eurofighter programme for Kuwait is progressing as expected with successful deliveries. Acceptance activities were completed by a combined effort involving Kuwaiti and Italian personnel from the Joint International Program Office. The fifth and sixth Eurofighter Typhoons for the Kuwait Air Force touched down yesterday in country as part of …
Read More »Qatar receives its first Eurofighter Typhoon at official ceremony in the UK
On Monday, 15 August 2022, the first Typhoon aircraft was delivered to the Qatar Armed Forces at a roll-out ceremony hosted by Cliff Robson, BAE Systems Group, Managing Director Air. The event was held at BAE Systems’ facility in Warton, United Kingdom, under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin …
Read More »Kuwait cleared to buy AIM-120 missiles and guided bombs for its Eurofighter Typhoons
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Advanced Weapons in Support of Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft Program and related equipment for an estimated cost of $397 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress …
Read More »Kuwait Air Force Eurofighter on display at The Royal International Air Tattoo 2022
From 15 to 17 July an Eurofighter ready to be delivered to the Kuwait Air Force is on display at The Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 Guido Sibona, Vice President of Leonardo’s Eurofighter Programme Guido Sibona, Vice President of Leonardo’s Eurofighter Programme, said: “I’m very proud to see Kuwaiti Air …
Read More »Spain orders 20 Eurofighter jets under landmark contract to modernise its combat aircraft fleet
The NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has signed a landmark contract for the acquisition of 20 latest generation Eurofighter jets. Known as the Halcon programme, the order will cover the delivery of a fleet of E-Scan (Electronically Scanned) radar equipped fighter aircraft consisting of 16 single-seaters and 4 …
Read More »Hensoldt Wins Major Contract for Eurofighter Service
Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has been awarded a contract worth a mid-three-digit million euro amount for the next phase of Eurofighter maintenance. The contract covers service tasks for HENSOLDT’s share of various Eurofighter systems in the areas of radar, self-protection and avionics. HENSOLDT’s service contributes to the desired increase in …
Read More »EuroDASS consortium signs contract to equip new German Typhoons with protective electronic warfare system
Leonardo, on behalf of the EuroDASS Consortium, has signed a contract to supply the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) for the new Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft being supplied under the German Quadriga programme. This will see 38 of the latest standard Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft delivered to the German Luftwaffe to replace …
Read More »The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon, which is core to the Italian and European sky protection system
off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle (Turin), the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon of the Italian Air Force was handed over during a ceremony today becoming one of the defence aircraft assigned daily to the protection of the Italian skies. The ceremony was attended by the Chief of Staff …
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