Eurofighter Typhoon

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter pilots are set to receive BAE’s Striker 2 helmet-mounted display as part of a national upgrade of the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Both demonstrations are part of a wider effort to make RAF training more realistic and relevant in modern combat.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The trination Global Combat Air Program could see several hundred export sales of the crewed aircraft that emerges, industry figures suggest.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has established a new division to lead the company’s rapid and agile technology developments in the air domain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The integration of new radars into the Eurofighter Typhoon looks set to bring a step change in the platform’s capability.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is to flight-test a Eurofighter Typhoon equipped with multi-core computer processors as part of ongoing efforts to redesign the fighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Officials hope investments such as Radar 2 may encourage Eurofighter Typhoon export customers such as Saudi Arabia to sign on the dotted line for more fighters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
The service is investing in new ISR, UAS and combat air capabilities as it prepares for a new era of data-driven defense.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Eurofighter CEO Giancarlo Mezzanatto notes Spain’s interest in acquiring around 25 Eurofighters for its planned Halcon II fighter requirement.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Airbus Defense is warning of possible delays to a much-anticipated order for more Eurofighter Typhoons by Spain as a result of an upcoming general election.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
The selection of Saab's Arexis electronic-warfare suite is part of an initial effort to add a SEAD/DEAD and EW capability to the Eurofighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Germany’s defense procurement office has not signed a contract yet, but the announcement appears to end a four-way competition.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The UK is signaling Tempest’s lead over the European FCAS with advances in ground test rigs and engine aerodynamic work.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK's crewed, supersonic, low-observable demonstrator will use the Eurojet EJ200 engine from the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Michael Schoellhorn talks with Aviation Week about the rapidly changing face of Europe’s security requirements.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Five European countries are proposing the development of a new short-range air-to-air missile capable of countering future combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Spain is planning to raise national defense spending steadily to 2% of GDP by the end of the decade, enabling expenditures on a range of new equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
General Javier Salto Martínez-Avial, chief of the Spanish Air Force, says securing a further top-up order of Eurofighters is among his top priorities for 2023.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Avio Aero is the Italian propulsion partner on the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), along with the UK’s Rolls-Royce and Japan’s IHI Corporation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems will fit Radar 2 into a development aircraft ready for initial flight tests planned for next year.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Eurofighter GmbH, the joint venture that coordinates the multinational Eurofghter Typhoon program, has a new CEO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The £656 million ($822 million) contract was awarded to BAE Systems on April 14.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The joint RAF squadron was formed as part of the UK’s Qatar Air Program connected to its sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to the Qatar Emiri Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations