The contract was signed by Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Simon Ellard (ret.), General Manager of the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency (NETMA), and Ralf Breiling, CEO of EUROJET. The engines will power Spain’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, reinforcing the country’s defence capabilities within NATO’s strategic framework.
Production of the EJ200 engine modules will be carried out by EUROJET’s partner companies: Rolls-Royce (UK), MTU Aero Engines (Germany), ITP Aero (Spain), and Avio Aero (Italy). Final assembly will take place at ITP Aero’s Ajalvir facility, with the first deliveries scheduled for 2029.
On the occasion, Ralf Breiling, CEO of EUROJET, commented: “The confidence that Spain and the core nations continue to show in the EJ200 engine and the Eurofighter platform is inspiring. The EJ200 as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon provides a world-class, combat proven asset for the Spanish Air Force.”
NETMA’s General Manager, AVM Simon Ellard (ret.), highlighted the importance of the contract: “The signing of today’s contract finalises a successful collaborative procurement effort to provide 59 engines for Spain. The EJ200 is a key asset that delivers cutting-edge performance and powers the Eurofighter Typhoon to secure our skies and reinforce NATO’s deterrence capabilities.”
The EUROJET consortium comprises leading European aerospace companies, including Rolls-Royce, MTU Aero Engines, ITP Aero, and Avio Aero. Since the delivery of the first production engine in 2003, over 1,400 EJ200 engines have been delivered, achieving more than 1.5 million flying hours across nine air forces worldwide.