Eurofighter
The Critical Role of the Baltic QRA Amidst Heightened Geopolitical Tensions
November 29 by Defence IQ NewsWe interview LTC Jacob Swen from Baltic Quick Reaction Alert to gain insight into NATO's efforts in securing the Eastern Flank.
Typhoon enters next phase of development
November 11 by Rory JacksonEurofighter has revealed that the integration of multiple new systems and capabilities onto their Typhoon fighter jet is now ‘well advanced’ and ‘delivering promising results’,...
Ex Dutch defence chief stumbles to the rescue as MPs contemplate ditching F-35
August 29 by Yousuf MalikFlight of fantasy The former chief of defence of The Netherlands, Dick Berlijn, and Dutch defence expert, Peter Wijninga, recently backed the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme and their...
Opinion: Figuring European Rivalries Into NATO's Libyan Air Campaign
August 31 by Keith Mallon."I dropped more bombs than you did." And so begins the playground one-upmanship that invariably follows a multi-nation, multi-organisation operation. This time it’s Libya and the NATO...
Eurofighter, Rafale asked to extend bids for Indian fighter purchase
April 28 by Eurofighter Press OfficeThe Ministry of Defence on Wednesday asked European consortium's Eurofighter and French Dassault's Rafale to extend the commercial bids for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft that are due to...
British Typhoons RTB in Italy, stand by for tasking
March 20 by Defence IQThe Chief of Defence Staff’s Strategic Communications Officer Major General John Lorimer said: "I can now confirm that a number of Typhoon aircraft have landed safely at the Gioia Dell C...
Making Sense of Air Defence Investment Profiles in Western Asia - A Snaphsot
February 20 by Laurent RathbornWith threat horizons expanding in the Middle East, Saudi military planners have lately been seeking upgrades to their air defence networks. Contracts investigated in 2009 put the US-built Patriot PA...
Eurofighter consortium seeks India as a new industrial partner
February 11 by Eurofighter Press OfficeThursday, 10. February 2011 Selection of Eurofighter Typhoon will elevate strategic relationship between India and Europe. Eurofighter partners invest in India even before the MMRCA selection....
Aero India 2011: Competition Heats up Over India's Next Multi-role Medium Fighter
February 02 by Rahul BhonsleThe buzz at Aero India 2011 at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru (more popularly known as Bangalore in Southern India) from 9 to 13 February will ironically not be emanating from aerobatic disp...
Germany Considers Defence Cuts
July 12 by Defence IQ PressThe German government is taking measures to cut costs where possible in order to reduce its federal debt and consolidate the budget, with potentially severe consequences for defence. A letter from t...
European Military Logistics Boosted by Eurofighter Programme
October 02 by Defence IQ PressAt the end of July this year, a contract was signed between key players in the Eurofighter programme to produce 112 extra Typhoon aircraft for the partner nations, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK,...
UK: "No Oblication" on Typhoon Quota
September 02 by Defence IQ PressThe UK is declaring itself to be under "no obligation" to buy any more Eurofigher Typhoons despite failing to take its full quota of 232 aircraft, agreed under the fighter programme’s original...