Panavia Tornado

With the Tornado bowing out at the end of the decade, Germany prepares Eurofighters and Lockheed F-35s for nuclear, strike and electronic warfare missions.

Germany is fast-tracking several key capabilities from its Panavia Tornado to the Eurofighter fleet as the Tornado is prepared for withdrawal from service.

The country’s defense materiel agency, FMV, has been commissioned to acquire the missile from Germany.

The aeroengine manufacturer has been using the metallics powder to print parts for the Orpheus small engine demonstration program.

The memorandum of understanding will examine opportunities for joint capabilities and technologies.

A wave of new orders and investments in capabilities is giving Eurofighter a “golden moment.”