The four member nations of the Eurofighter consortium are set to sign a contract for the first part of the third tranche of Typhoon combat jets.

The $11.2bn deal will cover 112 of the 236 jets in the third tranche to be purchased by Germany, Italy, France and Spain, the Associated Free Press reports.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Go deeper with GlobalData

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more

The multirole combat jet is developed by a European consortium comprising BAE Systems from Britain, Italy’s Finmeccanica, and EADS representing Germany and Spain.

The four countries together have booked orders for 620 Typhoons in three stages through to 2017.

Airforce Technology Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Airforce Technology Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.


Excellence in Action
Discover how Virtualitics is transforming mission readiness with explainable AI, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision intelligence across the U.S. Department of Defense through its AI-powered Integrated Readiness Optimization suite, for which it has won the Innovation and Business Expansion awards.

Discover the Impact