Programmes
The Ultimate Customer Hotline
As the collective ‘brain trust’ behind the Eurofighter Typhoon, the International Weapon System Support Centre (IWSSC) is as crucial as it is unheralded.
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Operations
NATO’s Trouble Shooters
In the summer of 2017 a commercial passenger aircraft was making a regular flight to the UK from mainland Europe. Mid-flight over Germany radar signals suddenly picked up that it had veered off course and was flying around in circles. Air traffic controllers tracking the flight were concerned and tried to make contact with the cockpit to ask what was going on. Silence...
Press Release
Eurofighter roars home with Tiger Meet award for Ghost Tiger Typhoon
The Luftwaffe EF2000 31+00 (GS077), known as ‘Ghost Tiger’, won the Best Painted Tiger Aircraft accolade at the annual Tiger Meet, held for the first time in Poland at 31st Tactical Air Base in Krzesiny from 14 – 25 May.
Press Release
Eurofighter Suppliers Gearing Up for Future Success
Supplier collaboration and innovation will be vital for the future success of the Eurofighter programme a special conference heard this May.
Capabilities
Stealth: the hidden picture
Stealth – the ability to give an aircraft the cloak of invisibility — has received lots of attention over the last decade. However, experienced Typhoon pilot Raffael Klaschka, Head of Marketing at Eurofighter GmbH, believes that there are a number of issues and facts that are often overlooked when the topic is discussed.
Airforces
Eurofighter Typhoon On Display
Dominik Krebs has been a German Air Force Test Pilot since 2016. We caught up with him between Eurofighter Typhoon flying displays at ILA in Berlin.
Press Release
Eurofighter – the Perfect Choice for Germany
Eurofighter CEO Volker Paltzo confirmed that Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH has jointly submitted with Airbus Defence & Space their response to the German Government for the replacement of their Tornado fleet, arguing that Eurofighter is the perfect choice for Germany.
Programmes
Eurofighter is the ‘logical’ choice for Germany
In November 2017 the German government issued an RFI for a Tornado replacement for 90 aircraft and ever since Eurofighter has been supporting Airbus GE as we develop a compelling case. We spoke to Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence, and Volker Paltzo, CEO of Eurofighter, about the opportunity and the challenges along the way.
Capabilities
Eurofighter gears up for Swiss campaign
Geographically in the heart of Europe, Switzerland stands fiercely independent. In Western European terms it’s an exception and exceptional. Neutral for centuries but always standing ready to defend its neutrality. That’s why its air force — described by one Swiss politician as ‘the roof on top of the building’ — is currently looking to modernise.
Operations
Italian Air Force take on Baltic policing role in Estonia
Eurofighters from Italy have been augmenting NATO’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission. Operating from the Ämari Air Base in Estonia, Task Force Air 36th Wing is tasked with ensuring the integrity of the airspace over the skies of the three Baltic Republics under the control of NATO.
Programmes
Playing It Cool
Chief Fast Jet Test Pilot. It’s up there with brain surgeon, pop star or rocket scientist as one of the coolest jobs on the planet.
Programmes
Team Europe offer for Belgium
The European consortium promoting Eurofighter in the ongoing bid to replace the Belgian air force’s F-16 aircraft say theirs is a truly ‘European’ solution. Anthony Gregory, Campaign Director for Belgium at BAE Systems, says that in addition to Eurofighter’s proven military effectiveness the bid team’s industrial offer to Belgium will create up to 8,000 new jobs as well as giving Belgian industry a seat at the top table of European defence and aerospace sector for decades to come.
Infographics
How To Build A Eurofighter
The design, development and manufacture of Eurofighter sustains more than 100,000 jobs in 400 companies across Europe. Here we look at how the major parts of the aircraft are put together.
Press Release
Airbus delivers latest standard Eurofighter to Spanish Air Force
First two new-build aircraft to be delivered in P1Eb FW configuration
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360 degree video: Taking to the skies aboard the Eurofighter Typhoon
A pilot’s-eye view from the combat aircraft’s cockpit