Thirty years after the first flight and twenty years after the first delivery to the Italian Air Force’s 4th Wing, the first in Italy to operate the aircraft, the Eurofighter Typhoon now serves as the backbone of the country’s air defence.
Saab has received an order from Airbus Defence and Space for the Arexis Electronic Warfare (EW) sensor suite. The contract period is 2024-2026.
Eurofighter Typhoon from RAF’s (Fighter) Squadron have been taking part in Spears of Victory — a multi-national air training exercise organised by the Royal Saudi Air Force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In the morning of March 1, only hours after going “on status” for conducting NATO Air Policing out of Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, two German Air Force Eurofighter jets took off for the first ever alert scramble.
Five German Air Force Eurofighter jets touched down at Lielvarde Air Base in Latvia on February 26, 2024 where they will support NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission.
The Typhoon jet, also known as the Eurofighter Typhoon, is considered the backbone of UK combat air defence along with European and international allies.
The Royal Air Force has signed a formal agreement with the Italian Air Force which paves the way for servicing and maintenance of each other’s Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35B Lightning aircraft.
The first Eurofighter Typhoon jet of the United Kingdom has been equipped with the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 2 Radar (ECRS Mk2) ahead of its initial flight trials.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shares Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's openness to deliveries of Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia.
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine violated NATO airspace over Romania during the night, prompting German Eurofighters to scramble.
Airbus is set to equip 15 German Eurofighters for an electronic warfare role, with Saab's Arexis system confirmed to be a part of the setup.
Now it's official: The Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat) is coming.
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