DefenceTalkGermany: The Eurofighter Consortium today welcomes the State of Kuwait as a new member of the Eurofighter community. This new international success follows an order from the Sultanate of Oman for 12 aircraft in December 2012 and it is a further evidence of growing interest in the Eurofighter Typhoon across the globe and in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-italy-kuwait-agreement-eurofighter-typhoons-65360/

DefenceTalkThe RAF Typhoon detachment deployed to Amari air base in Estonia at NATO’s request on 1 May this year, operating alongside Norwegian aircraft to secure NATO’s airspace over the Baltic nations of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania which do not have their own air defence fighters. On 25 August, at the concluding event in a series […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-typhoons-return-from-baltic-air-policing-mission-65184/

DefenceTalkEurofighter Typhoon could offer Poland NATO-proven Air Power and the benefits of being an industrial partner in an indigenous European program. This is being highlighted at the Radom Air Show 2015 (22 to 23 August) where Eurofighter Typhoon demonstrates a strong presence. With Eurofighter aircraft joining from the Italian and German Air Forces, Eurofighter and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-touts-typhoon-capabilities-to-poland-at-air-show-65117/

DefenceTalkNow, more than ever, the role that the Eurofighter is playing in protecting nations and policing behaviours across the globe is a critical capability for our customer’s armed forces. The Baltic Patrols are just one of a number of policing duties that the Eurofighter undertakes as it protects skies around Europe, the Middle East, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-typhoons-role-in-nato-baltic-air-policing-65026/

DefenceTalkOn Friday 24th July as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to police Baltic airspace, RAF Typhoons intercepted 10 Russian aircraft during a single Baltic Air Patrol, Quick Reaction Alert mission. The Typhoon aircraft, from 6 (Fighter) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, were launched after multiple groups of aircraft were detected by NATO air defences in international airspace […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-air-force-typhoons-intercept-10-russian-aircraft-in-one-mission-64948/

DefenceTalkEurofighter’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has welcomed a new report by the UK’s Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) to be launched today in London (July 6th) as ‘positive and encouraging’. Alberto Gutierrez says the RUSI ‘Whitehall Report’ entitled, ‘Maximizing European Combat Air Power: Unlocking the Eurofighter’s Full Potential’, proves beyond […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-ceo-welcomes-rusi-report-on-airpower-64789/

DefenceTalkNATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment Patrick Auroy welcomed the activation of NATO’s new Air Command and Control System (ACCS). Italy recently decided to declare the first ACCS site operational, with other NATO and national sites to follow in 2015 and subsequent years. Poggio Renatico in Italy is the first ACCS site in NATO […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-welcomes-activation-of-new-air-command-and-control-system-64787/

DefenceTalkRAF Typhoon jets deployed as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission intercepted two unknown aircraft on a mission over the Baltic Sea. The aircraft were scrambled from Amari air base in Estonia yesterday, to intercept aircraft approaching Baltic airspace without sharing a flight plan. The first aircraft was identified as a Il-20M ‘Coot’ […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-eurofighters-intercept-two-russian-aircraft-near-baltic-states-64452/

DefenceTalkGermany: Active on Baltic Patrols in support of NATO, and fresh from Exercise Red Flag in Nevada, the Eurofighter Typhoon Team have confirmed that a new suite of capabilities is delivering ‘spectacular results’ in 2015 as the 431 aircraft delivered to customers come close to accumulating 300,000 flying hours. Eurofighter CEO, Alberto Gutierrez, said: “We […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-typhoon-now-an-even-stronger-force-multiplier-64358/

DefenceTalkRAF Typhoon jets operating as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission have intercepted Russian military aircraft near Baltic airspace. The jets, which deployed to the region on 1 May, identified and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft which was flying in international airspace earlier today. The aircraft was monitored and later departed the area. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-eurofighter-typhoons-intercept-russian-aircraft-estonia-64180/