Top German labor union, aerospace group call for FCAS pullout in another blow to program
The longer industry problems persist, the greater the risk of delay or outright breakup for the Franco-German-Spanish fighter program.
London’s Eurofighter sale to Turkey: A win for industry, a loss for strategy
Approving the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey may have had good optics. but it undermines NATO's collective security, argues Sinan Ciddi from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
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Eurofighter CEO says Turkish order could serve as ‘wake-up call’ for additional exports
One major upside for the consortium, should the wave of additional contracts arrive, is that the volume of export aircraft on order would be greater than those signed by the Eurofighter home nations of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
Turkey inks deal for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets
"This landmark agreement with Türkiye is a win for British workers, a win for our defence industry, and a win for NATO security," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
Polish fighter buy on hold for planning doc, but F-35 order won’t be cut: General
“F-35 is a very crucial platform for the Polish air power projection concept. I don't see any issues with that” contract going forward, said Maj. Gen. Cezary Wisniewski, deputy general commander of the Polish Armed Forces.
Turkey and UK edge closer to Eurofighter fighter jet deal after MoU signing
The momentum toward an order builds off Turkish Minister of National Defence, Yasar Güler initially revealing in 2023 that talks were underway to buy 40 aircraft.
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UK reveals future fighter demonstrator design, advances GCAP tech de-risking
An artist rendering of the demonstrator, set to fly for the first time in 2027, showcases a design complete with a single cockpit, twin engine, canted twin tail and delta wing blueprint.
GCAP partners name Edgewing joint venture to deliver next generation fighter
The naming of the JV arrives 12 months after industry showcased a new concept of the future fighter designed around a conventional delta wing shape, giving increased wingspan compared to previous iterations.
Eurofighter CEO hopes export push could lead to doubled production by 2028
Eurofighter is chiefly targeting four export campaigns to dramatically increase production long term: Austria, Poland, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Saab begins Arexis EW deliveries to Airbus for German Eurofighter Typhoons
“This [Arexis] is part of [the] Eurofighter program and Germany is now funding it, but any other Eurofighter customer, of course, could benefit from having it on board," Mikael Corp, sales director of fighter electronic warfare at Saab, told Breaking Defense.
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Italy inks deal to buy up to 24 more Typhoons, Leonardo says
The contract with Rome follows hard on the heels of a deal with Spain for 25 Eurofighter Typhoon fourth-generation fighter jets under the country's Halcon II program.
Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, links arms on Turkish trainer
The Eurofighter consortium said in a statement that deliveries to the Spanish Air and Space Force will take place between 2030 and 2035.
GCAP partners form joint venture to deliver next-gen fighter for UK, Japan and Italy
All three partners will retain an equal 33.3 percent shareholding in the JV and it will be headquartered in the UK, in order to "ensure maximum alignment and collaboration with the GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO)," which is also due to be based in the region.
How BAE plans to keep its Eurofighter Typhoon UK final assembly line alive for GCAP
The last two Typhoons on order at the Warton facility are set to be delivered in 2025, meaning BAE needs to find more export customers to keep fresh a workforce it is counting on to make the sixth-gen GCAP fighter in the future.