The Royal Air Force has advanced its operational maintenance capabilities by fitting an in-house 3D-printed metallic component to a Typhoon fighter jet at RAF Coningsby. This development marks a significant milestone for the RAF’s Advanced Manufacturing, exploitation (RAF AM-X) programme, demonstrating the viability of additive manufacturing (AM) in reducing aircraft ...
The United Kingdom has secured a significant export agreement with Turkey for the supply of 20 Typhoon fighter jets, a deal valued at up to £8Bn. This contract represents the largest export order for the aircraft in nearly two decades and is the first new UK Typhoon order since 2017. ...
BlueBear – a Saab company, played a crucial role in Ex KOP SHIELD, conducted by the British Army’s 7 Air Defence Group in the Falklands. The exercise aimed to test the reaction and command-and-control of Ground Based Air Defence systems in a challenging operational environment. Over two days and five sorties, drone ...
The leaders of Eurofighter and NETMA (the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) have signed a contract for 20 German Air Force Eurofighters in Manching, the final assembly base of Airbus in southern Germany. The new German Eurofighter jets, set to be delivered between 2031 and 2034, will replace part of ...
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