Eurofighter Typhoon

Scorpion82 said:
That's the original XP1 strakes, not the AMK which was tested on IPA7, comprising ewfined LEX, delta strakes and enlarged flaperons.
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Yes, I said proto AMK as the report goes into some of the reasons for those changes.
 
Weren't there plans for the T3 Typhoons to have a fuel-tank in its' tail-fin so that the space currently occupied by a belly fuel-tank could be repurposed to have a weapons-bay instead?
 
And get it while its hot off the press, Italy has signed for 24 x Eurofighter Typhoons to replace their Tranche 1 airframes

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Italy has signed a contract for up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, following last week’s Spanish order for 25 aircraft.
This milestone marks another significant step in the Eurofighter programme and the modernisation of European air defence.
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The new Typhoons will replace Italy’s Tranche 1 jets, ensuring their Air Force continues to benefit from the latest technology and cutting-edge operational capabilities.
Giancarlo Mezzanatto, CEO of Eurofighter, commented:
“During the past seven days, we have seen two of the four Eurofighter Core Nations sign new contract orders, with a clear desire to modernise their Air Forces and confirming the crucial role they attribute to our aircraft.”
Together, these contracts reinforce Eurofighter’s position as Europe’s largest defence programme, ensuring advanced capabilities and long-term security for partner nations.
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Jackonicko said:
I wonder how many two-seaters in the Italian order, and more importantly whether they will have ECRS.Mk 2 radar?
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View: https://x.com/GarethJennings3/status/1871261059996123206
 
It's been a fantastic week for the Eurofighter consortium but it's still a bit early for a deal with Turkey. Even the negotiations for the F-16 package deal haven't been concluded yet.

I reckon they're currently close to or even at formal negotiations stage but expect it to take a year until we get to the signing ceremony stage.

Edit: This guy said it best:
View: https://x.com/HarunMedium/status/1871291794329383011?t=SucDDntiaTFZTA2lQyhfkg&s=19
 
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NMaude said:
DA7 as in Development Aircraft 7? If that's the case this is one of the Typhoon prototypes from the late 1990s, its' avionics are out of date.
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There are a DA7 and Tranche 1 Avonics manual that have been online since the mid 2000s. I’m not sure if it’s them though.
 
F-2 said:
I think it was just the DA7 manual?
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Most of WT leaks were just documents available online, which just happens to look too technical for dumb layman for it to not be a "confidential document" in their opinion. There were only very few actual leaks, such as that of Challenger, but this time, it was again just a nothingburger.
 
Lockheed Martin has tweeted its interested in development and production of a UK manufactured derivative of the Mako Hypersonic missile for export.

View: https://x.com/LMUKNews/status/1869701529826963850
 
 
Jackonicko said:
I wonder how many two-seaters in the Italian order, and more importantly whether they will have ECRS.Mk 2 radar?
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Update on both points from Gareth Jennings...

2 of the 24 are 2 seaters and radar is now unclear...would have thought with a 2029 delivery date it would have had its choice of any of the radars...

View: https://x.com/GarethJennings3/status/1877700111188267134
 
RavenOne said:
And get it while its hot off the press, Italy has signed for 24 x Eurofighter Typhoons to replace their Tranche 1 airframes

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Italy has signed a contract for up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, following last week’s Spanish order for 25 aircraft.
This milestone marks another significant step in the Eurofighter programme and the modernisation of European air defence.
✈️

The new Typhoons will replace Italy’s Tranche 1 jets, ensuring their Air Force continues to benefit from the latest technology and cutting-edge operational capabilities.
Giancarlo Mezzanatto, CEO of Eurofighter, commented:
“During the past seven days, we have seen two of the four Eurofighter Core Nations sign new contract orders, with a clear desire to modernise their Air Forces and confirming the crucial role they attribute to our aircraft.”
Together, these contracts reinforce Eurofighter’s position as Europe’s largest defence programme, ensuring advanced capabilities and long-term security for partner nations.
#E
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RavenOne said:
Spain orders another 25

Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter aircraft

Spanish government signs contract with NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) for 25 Eurofighter aircraft.
www.airbus.com

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XsGmIQ0J-4
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Same news but directly from Spain, sadly in Spanish

Eurofighter is a good fighter, good for Italy and Spain
 
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timmymagic said:
Update on both points from Gareth Jennings...

2 of the 24 are 2 seaters and radar is now unclear...would have thought with a 2029 delivery date it would have had its choice of any of the radars...
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Radar integration requires more than just the radar itself! ECRS Mk1 & 2 integration is slated for P4E. If P4E isn't ready in time, than the Italians can delay or opt for an earlier standard, with associated consequences in the long term. A decision needs to be made in a timely manner as there are various interdependencies.
 
Scorpion82 said:
Radar integration requires more than just the radar itself! ECRS Mk1 & 2 integration is slated for P4E. If P4E isn't ready in time, than the Italians can delay or opt for an earlier standard, with associated consequences in the long term. A decision needs to be made in a timely manner as there are various interdependencies.
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Not quite. ECRS.Mk 1 integration is part of P3EB and P3EC. ECRS.Mk 2 sits outside the Phase Enhancements, having slipped from P3EC.

Twitter:
When Eurofighter & NETMA signed for up to 24 new Italian Air Force Eurofighters on 23 December, we complained that: “The announcement lacked any detail as to the breakdown of single & two-seaters."Now we can reveal the numbers!
@Aero_GlobalNews

https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/more-details-of-italys-tranche-1-typhoon-replacement/
 

Cooperazione tra Leonardo e WB Group

Tra Leonardo e WB Group nell’ultima parte del anno scorso è stato siglato un accordo strategico di cooperazione. Le due imprese, infatti, hanno deciso di cooperare nel ampio settore dei velivoli a pilotaggio remoto, prefigurando anche importanti possibilità di puntare ad ottenere commesse in...
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Italy and Poland to develop a new wingman for the Eurofighter Typhoon (For AMI and very likely Polish AF if the deal goes through).
 
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Jackonicko said:
Not quite. ECRS.Mk 1 integration is part of P3EB and P3EC. ECRS.Mk 2 sits outside the Phase Enhancements, having slipped from P3EC.

Twitter:
When Eurofighter & NETMA signed for up to 24 new Italian Air Force Eurofighters on 23 December, we complained that: “The announcement lacked any detail as to the breakdown of single & two-seaters."Now we can reveal the numbers!
@Aero_GlobalNews
https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/more-details-of-italys-tranche-1-typhoon-replacement/
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That's only true for the Mk1 Step 0, which is a Mk0 with new TRMs and that's it. The Step 1 with new multi-channel receiver is slated for P4E like Mk2, not least due to the new CRI and TBM. The former is a prerequisite for the later to keep all radar variants going. Mk1 Step 0 is essentially the P3Ec Step 1 contract, it adds the Mk1 Step 0 to the fournational P3Eb2 basline, which differs in a number of ways from the P3Eb1 for Kuwait and its derivate for Qatar.
 
Oops! Somebody must have not tightened the screws on tight enough for the pod and pylon to fall off the Typhoon during the flight.
 
Scorpion82 said:
That's only true for the Mk1 Step 0, which is a Mk0 with new TRMs and that's it. The Step 1 with new multi-channel receiver is slated for P4E like Mk2, not least due to the new CRI and TBM. The former is a prerequisite for the later to keep all radar variants going. Mk1 Step 0 is essentially the P3Ec Step 1 contract, it adds the Mk1 Step 0 to the fournational P3Eb2 basline, which differs in a number of ways from the P3Eb1 for Kuwait and its derivate for Qatar.
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That's not what EF GmbH are saying. Step 0 is in P3EB, Step 1 in P3EC.
 
They have flown the ATRA with its new nose (probably empty!)

ATRA radar test aircraft flies for the first time in its new guise - AGN

The DLR’s Airbus A320-based Advanced Technology Research Aircraft has flown for the first time after being fitted out to serve as a testbed for the Hensoldt-made ECRS.Mk 1 radar intended for new-build Tranche 4 German and Spanish Eurofighters.
aerospaceglobalnews.com
 
Jackonicko said:
That's not what EF GmbH are saying. Step 0 is in P3EB, Step 1 in P3EC.
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That's probably because they permanently rename, rebrand everything and eventually loose track of what they are doing themselves. P3Eb1 for Kuwait includes Mk0, P3Eb2 for Core Nations only M-Scan. There are differences between these packages P3Eb1 and 2. P3Ec Step 1 is P3Eb2 plus ECRS Mk1 Step 0 (originally supposed to be ECRS Mk0 in the RfQ...). Qualification on top of the P3Eb2 baseline for the Core Nations (actually only Spain and Germany) is the only content of P3Ec Step 1, producing some additional PSCs. The fancy new/additional stuff comes with Steps 2 & 3, but even that has been changed and descoped several times.
 


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