Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft from 3 (Fighter) Squadron have deployed to Romania to begin the United Kingdom’s four-month commitment to NATO’s Air Policing mission on the Alliance’s eastern flank.
The Royal Air Force has highlighted how its F-35B Lightning II and Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft operate together as part of the UK’s modern Combat Air Force.
Four Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft have deployed from RAF Coningsby to Qatar to strengthen the United Kingdom’s air presence in the Middle East.
On 1 March, the UK Ministry of Defence announced that a Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft from the British contingent stationed in Qatar had shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle heading towards the country from Iran.
Three Spanish Air and Space Force Eurofighter Typhoons, supported by an A400M aircraft, have deployed to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania to reinforce NATO’s flexible and scalable posture on the Eastern Flank.
Danish F-35 fighter jets landed in Keflavik, Iceland on Friday to train alongside Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, marking Denmark’s first contribution to NATO’s Arctic Sentry activity, which began on 13 February.
Eurofighter and NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency have signed a contract to progress the development, testing and certification of the Aerodynamic Modification Kit for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
The Eurofighter programme has passed one million flying hours, reaching the milestone at a time of heightened importance for European security.
According to Euronews, Italy is preparing for a parliamentary decision on whether to invest around €9 billion in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) over the coming decade.
The UK government has committed more than £650 million this week to strengthen and upgrade the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter jet fleet, sustaining over 1,500 skilled jobs across the country into the next decade.
The Royal Air Force’s joint Typhoon unit with Qatar, 12 Squadron, has deployed to the Gulf region for defensive purposes amid regional tensions.
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £453.5 million contract for the full production of a new advanced radar for UK Typhoon aircraft.
