GKN Aerospace has signed a six-year follow-on contract with BAE Systems for the continued manufacture of transparencies for the Eurofighter Typhoon, extending production through to the end of 2030.
Unite, Britain’s leading union in the defence and aerospace sectors, has sharply criticised the government following the suspension of Typhoon fighter jet production at BAE Systems’ site in Warton.
Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 aircraft have been scrambled six times in as many days from their temporary base at Malbork, Poland, intercepting 15 Russian military aircraft.
The UK Government has committed £204.6 million to the production and integration of the ECRS Mk2 radar for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
On Thursday 5 June 2025, two Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 aircraft were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland to intercept an unidentified aircraft approaching NATO airspace from Kaliningrad.
Two Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 jets were scrambled from their deployed base in Northern Poland on Saturday, 24th May 2025, to intercept a Russian surveillance aircraft flying close to NATO airspace.
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a five-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to maintain and service the EJ200 engines that power the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon aircraft.
Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled three times in as many days this week from Malbork Air Base, Poland, to intercept Russian aircraft departing Kaliningrad airspace near NATO territory.
RAF Typhoon fighter jets, currently deployed in the Middle East, have participated in a series of missions escorting US Air Force B-52 bombers.
RAF Typhoon aircraft are set to receive a significant upgrade, not through traditional weapons, but with the ECRS Mk2 radar system that will enhance their combat capabilities.
This weekend the RAF Typhoon made history when it completed its first public display on a blend of sustainable fuel and regular jet fuel at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
A programme of ground-based testing has been completed on a Eurofighter Typhoon test and evaluation aircraft equipped with the advanced new ECRS Mk2 radar ahead of flight trials.
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