Typhoon
Eurofighter Marks 75th Anniversary of 36th Italian Air Force Wing
On Friday 31st May Eurofighter honoured the 75th Anniversary of the 36th Italian Air Force Wing by presenting to its X Squadron, declared combat ready on Typhoon, with a special Eurofighter Sword to a ceremony at the unit’s base in… Continue reading
Eurofighter Typhoon Launches Amateur Photography Competition 2013
Winner to be announced during Dubai Air Show
In 2012 a sunset image of a Eurofighter Typhoon, returning to its base at RAF Coningsby from a training sortie, won amateur photographer Gaz West international acclaim and the title of Eurofighter… Continue reading
Typhoon test pilots begin Night Vision Goggles trials
New Night Vision Goggles are being trialled by Typhoon pilots at our Warton site.
Adding to the very latest technologies that the Helmet Mounted Symbology System offers along with the night compatible cockpit, the FENN NG2000Ti goggles will provide pilots… Continue reading
Typhoon test pilots begin Night Vision Goggles trials
Adding to the very latest technologies that the Helmet Mounted Symbology System offers along with the night compatible cockpit, the FENN NG2000Ti goggles will provide pilots with x-ray like vision right through the night.
Night Vision Goggle trials are ongoing… Continue reading
Alenia Aermacchi signs a EUR 170 million contract for the supply of components, systems and services for Oman Eurofighter aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract worth about EUR 170 million with Eurofighter GmbH for the supply of components, systems and services on Alenia Aermacchi responsibility for the 12 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft ordered by Oman in December 2012.… Continue reading
Tranche 3 Typhoon goes on test
Assembly of the first Tranche 3 Typhoon, destined for delivery to the Royal Air Force, has now been completed together with initial testing.
The aircraft, British single seat no 116, has now entered electromagnetic testing.
A range of Typhoon systems… Continue reading
RAF Typhoon Display Pilot is good to go
Flight Lieutenant Jamie Norris has received his Public Display Authorisation (PDA) for the 2013 Royal Air Force Typhoon Display
The PDA is the formal sign-off, completed by the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) No 1 Group, Air-Vice Marshal Stuart Atha.… Continue reading
Eurofighter Typhoon joins the New Danish Fighter Competition
Eurofighter Typhoon joins the New Danish Combat Aircraft Competition targeted at safeguarding Denmark’s national air defence. Eurofighter CEO, Enzo Casolini, said: “We welcome the invitation of the Danish Government and we are pleased to enter into this international competition. Eurofighter… Continue reading Tranche 1 Typhoon fleet is upgraded
The fleet receives Drop 2 upgrade.
The installation of the update to the whole Tranche 1 Typhoon fleet has been agreed following the successful delivery and assessment of Drop 2.
The enhancement package, developed by our Capability Sustainment Team, provides… Continue reading
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Electromagnetic testing for the Typhoon aircraft
As the Typhoon aircraft is constantly upgraded, changes have to be tested to make sure they can endure the electrical currents and frequencies it may encounter in the battlefield.
This testing is conducted outside… Continue reading
Eurofighter Typhoon Welcomes Oman as a New Customer
Great satisfaction for new order of 12 Eurofighter from Oman
The Eurofighter community welcomes Oman as a new member to join the international defence programme. Oman will become the seventh customer to operate the world’s most advanced new generation swing-role/multi-role… Continue reading
FIRST EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON METEOR FIRING TRIAL A SUCCESS
The Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile has been successfully launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon as part of the Future Enhancements Flight Test Programme. The missile was eject launched from a rear fuselage missile station, which on Eurofighter Typhoon is… Continue reading