Eurofighter Prospects Bloom As Partner Nations Top Up Fleets

two Eurofighter jets flying over island

Germany, the first Eurofighter partner nation to top up its purchase, looks set to buy additional aircraft in an upcoming fifth Tranche, along with Italy and Spain.

Credit: Christian Timmig/German Defense Ministry
Industry is calling it Eurofighter’s renaissance. With top-up orders in place from two—and potentially soon three—of the four partner nations, and a slew of export prospects pushing production into the 2030s, the Eurofighter partner companies are weighing the need to accelerate output of the combat...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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