Eurofighter Typhoon

Government-backed export campaigns, weapon packages and a clear development road map are steering Rafale to export success.

Engineers from BAE Systems and Leonardo have installed the prototype Radar 2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar onto a Eurofighter Typhoon.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Could the opening to Saudi Eurofighter sales also pave the way for an A400M deal?

Qatari Eurofighter Typhoons are operating with Pakistani Chengdu J-10Cs in the first military drills bringing the two canard fighter types together.

Key figures in Germany’s government have signaled that Berlin will no longer oppose a British sale of Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia.

An agency of Italy, Japan and the UK will run the Global Combat Air Program, supported by a yet-to-be formed industrial joint venture.

Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.

Rearmament in Europe is focused on strengthening combat and support aircraft capacity and ground-based air defenses.

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An ongoing software problem haunts Lockheed Martin’s production and modernization agenda for the F-35 as a raft of new competitors hit key milestones in 2024.

Belgium has been presented with its first F-35 even though the country has delayed delivery, awaiting certification of the latest software release.

Safran may take the Italian government to court after Rome blocked its purchase of Collins Aerospace's actuation and flight control systems business from RTX.

German defense electronics firm Hensoldt is snapping up its domestic competitor ESG for €675 million ($729 million).

Auditors have determined the UK Defense Ministry’s plans to purchase equipment over the next 10 years are again unaffordable.

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New-build deliveries of fighter aircraft are expected to eclipse 5,000 airframes globally, for a total value of nearly $460 billion USD. Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is expected to capture 34% of that total.

German lawmakers have approved spending for the development of a suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses SEAD/DEAD-capable version of the Eurofighter.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Italian government is exercising its “Golden Power” to thwart the deal, citing the unit’s continued support for the multi-nation Eurofighter program.

Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler has confirmed the country’s interest in a potential acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoons.

Ascent uses government-furnished Hawk T2s to provide Phase 2 fast jet training.

Combat aircraft procurement among the Gulf Cooperation Council states is in constant flux, given the geopolitics and threats faced in the region.

Italy is to fund a study into the air-launch of small satellites to give the country’s air force autonomous access to space.

Investments into Eurofighter’s long-term evolution could support European FCAS plans, industry says.