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EUROFIGHTER Typhoon will remain at the forefront of combat air capability in Europe for decades to come RAF Air Commodore Linc Taylor told media at a briefing at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) on 13 July 2018.
Over the last 100 years the Royal Air Force has built up a world class reputation for excellence.
In the two years since its launch TyTAN (Typhoon Total Availability Enterprise) has proved a real success. The availability contract between the MOD, RAF and UK Industry is on track to meet its targets of driving down the cost of support so that the UK can invest in future capability elements. But it’s more than an efficiency drive — it’s transformed cultures too.
Destined to form the backbone of air force fleets for decades to come, Eurofighter Typhoon has a well-planned Capability Road Map shaping the aircraft’s evolution which includes the integration of Storm Shadow, a deep strike cruise missile, Meteor, a beyond visual range air-to-air missile, and Brimstone, a precision attack missile.
Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH CEO, Volker Paltzo, confirmed that an enhanced Eurofighter Typhoon would form a core part of any European future combat air system (FCAS), working hand in hand with any future European fighter programme – manned or unmanned.
Recent seismic geopolitical shifts and new and rapid technological developments require new approaches and solutions to cope with the changing environment. Volker Paltzo, CEO of Eurofighter GmbH, explains how the Eurofighter weapons system is evolving to meet emerging challenges, and maintain its advantage in the battlespace of the future. Clemens Linden, CEO of Eurojet GmbH, also talks about how the EJ-200 engine will be developed to support this evolution.
As the collective ‘brain trust’ behind the Eurofighter Typhoon, the International Weapon System Support Centre (IWSSC) is as crucial as it is unheralded.
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...
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.
Supplier collaboration and innovation will be vital for the future success of the Eurofighter programme a special conference heard this May.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.