Title: Eurofighter Typhoon
Description: news, updates
Description: news, updates
Rapidfire - June 25, 2005 02:24 AM (GMT)
Eurofighter defeats two US-Jets
The Eurofighter came late, but he seems to be able to compete. According to a newspaper report, two American F-15 have started a mock dog-fight when meeting a Eurofighter. The US-pilots were in for a surprise.
This episode happened over the picturesque Lake-District in Britain: One Eurofighter encountered two US-Fighter of the F-15E type. According to a report of the “Scotland on Sunday” paper this chance encounter developed into a mock air battle. The US Jets had positioned themselves behind the Eurofighter, trailed him for several kilometeres and targeted it with their targeting radar - to show that they would have shot down the Eurofighter in a real battle.
But according to the report the British played along – and delt the Americans a humiliating defeat. The Eurofighter, a two seated trainings version, would have shaken and outmaneuvered the F-15’s. Finally, the Eurofighter was able to position itself behind the US-Jets, what would have likely meant the end for the US-Jets.
The British Pilots would have been as surprised as their American colleagues, according to the newspaper. The nimble F-15, meant to defend air superiority, is seen as one of the best Fighter Aircraft by many experts.
According to the “Scotland on Sunday” this incident, which had happened during the last year, was kept secret by the British – for not embarrassing their American Allies. For the result of this mock battle could have an impact on US inner policy: Supporter for the introducing of the new and expensive F-22 Fighter could feel confirmed.
Doubts over the effectivity of the F-15 against modern fighter jets are nothing new. According to the Federation of American Scientists, simulated battles of the F15, the French Rafale, the Eurofighter and the new F-22 against the Russian Su-35 have been conducted by the British BAe Systems and the British Defense Research Agency. The result: the Rafale was equal to the Su-35. The Eurofighter achieved a kill ratio of 4.5 to 1 - for each killed Eurofighter 4.5 Su-35 went down. The F-22 achieved even a kill ratio of 10 to 1, in contrast to the F-15 which was inferior to the Su-35 by 1 to 1,3.
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The Eurofighter came late, but he seems to be able to compete. According to a newspaper report, two American F-15 have started a mock dog-fight when meeting a Eurofighter. The US-pilots were in for a surprise.
This episode happened over the picturesque Lake-District in Britain: One Eurofighter encountered two US-Fighter of the F-15E type. According to a report of the “Scotland on Sunday” paper this chance encounter developed into a mock air battle. The US Jets had positioned themselves behind the Eurofighter, trailed him for several kilometeres and targeted it with their targeting radar - to show that they would have shot down the Eurofighter in a real battle.
But according to the report the British played along – and delt the Americans a humiliating defeat. The Eurofighter, a two seated trainings version, would have shaken and outmaneuvered the F-15’s. Finally, the Eurofighter was able to position itself behind the US-Jets, what would have likely meant the end for the US-Jets.
The British Pilots would have been as surprised as their American colleagues, according to the newspaper. The nimble F-15, meant to defend air superiority, is seen as one of the best Fighter Aircraft by many experts.
According to the “Scotland on Sunday” this incident, which had happened during the last year, was kept secret by the British – for not embarrassing their American Allies. For the result of this mock battle could have an impact on US inner policy: Supporter for the introducing of the new and expensive F-22 Fighter could feel confirmed.
Doubts over the effectivity of the F-15 against modern fighter jets are nothing new. According to the Federation of American Scientists, simulated battles of the F15, the French Rafale, the Eurofighter and the new F-22 against the Russian Su-35 have been conducted by the British BAe Systems and the British Defense Research Agency. The result: the Rafale was equal to the Su-35. The Eurofighter achieved a kill ratio of 4.5 to 1 - for each killed Eurofighter 4.5 Su-35 went down. The F-22 achieved even a kill ratio of 10 to 1, in contrast to the F-15 which was inferior to the Su-35 by 1 to 1,3.
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seWer Rat - June 26, 2005 07:10 AM (GMT)
The F15 is undefeated in real war. Mock dogfights and simulations are different from actual air combat where pilot training and other support systems go full blast.
brassballs - August 12, 2005 06:40 AM (GMT)
possible - December 23, 2005 06:47 AM (GMT)
Eurofighter sold to Saudi Arabia
Shares in BAE Systems have risen over 6% in value after the UK government agreed to supply Saudi Arabia with the new Eurofighter.
This is the first contract for the jet outside Europe and will safeguard thousands of UK jobs.
The Royal Saudi Armed Forces are on a mission to modernise, which will see the Eurofighter Typhoon replace the Tornado in the Royal Saudi Air Force.
BAE has provided Tornado planes to Saudi Arabia since 1985.
Confidential deal
Both BAE and the Ministry of Defence were keeping mum about the precise number of Eurofighters that would be sold to Saudi Arabia but the deal is rumoured to be worth more than £6bn ($10.6bn).
"The specific details of these arrangements are governed by the existing confidentiality agreement," the British embassy in Riyadh said.
Notably, the Saudi agreement is only the second export deal for Eurofighter - Austria previously bought 18 of the aircraft.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4550670.stm
Saudi Arabia orders Eurofighter Typhoons in up to 10 bln stg package - report
LONDON (AFX) - Eurofighter secured its first significant export order, when the UK agreed a deal worth up to 10 bln stg to replace Saudi Arabias fleet of Tornado fighter aircraft, the Financial Times reported.
The agreement is understood to be for 48 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, with an option for a further 24, people close to the talks told the newspaper.
http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2...afx2409446.html
Al Yamamah!
Shares in BAE Systems have risen over 6% in value after the UK government agreed to supply Saudi Arabia with the new Eurofighter.
This is the first contract for the jet outside Europe and will safeguard thousands of UK jobs.
The Royal Saudi Armed Forces are on a mission to modernise, which will see the Eurofighter Typhoon replace the Tornado in the Royal Saudi Air Force.
BAE has provided Tornado planes to Saudi Arabia since 1985.
Confidential deal
Both BAE and the Ministry of Defence were keeping mum about the precise number of Eurofighters that would be sold to Saudi Arabia but the deal is rumoured to be worth more than £6bn ($10.6bn).
"The specific details of these arrangements are governed by the existing confidentiality agreement," the British embassy in Riyadh said.
Notably, the Saudi agreement is only the second export deal for Eurofighter - Austria previously bought 18 of the aircraft.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4550670.stm
Saudi Arabia orders Eurofighter Typhoons in up to 10 bln stg package - report
LONDON (AFX) - Eurofighter secured its first significant export order, when the UK agreed a deal worth up to 10 bln stg to replace Saudi Arabias fleet of Tornado fighter aircraft, the Financial Times reported.
The agreement is understood to be for 48 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, with an option for a further 24, people close to the talks told the newspaper.
http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2...afx2409446.html
Al Yamamah!
Chowking - December 23, 2005 05:06 PM (GMT)
tats a lot of fighter jets the best in middle east , africa and asia
not even the isralie and the UAE dare to
not even the isralie and the UAE dare to
spiderweb6969 - December 24, 2005 01:11 PM (GMT)
RAF blow in Saudi deal for Typhoons
IAN BRUCE, Defence Correspondent
December 23 2005
Some of the RAF's frontline fighter squadrons could be left flying 25-year-old Tornado aircraft while Saudi Arabia takes delivery of the batch of new Eurofighter Typhoon jets meant to replace them.
The claim follows an announcement that Britain is to divert to Riyadh up to 72 of the 89 Typhoons on order in a £7bn deal to be paid in oil. Over the lifetime of the jets, the training, support and maintenance package could be worth up to £20bn to British industry.
The Tranche 2 Typhoons were due to be handed over to the RAF between 2007 and 2012 to join the handful delivered to date.
Pilots and future instructors are already involved in intensive training. The first frontline squadron is scheduled to enter service in the spring or early summer with others forming as and when aircraft and pilots become available.
A source said: "It looks like we may have to extend the lifespan of our ageing Tornado interceptors to bridge the gap until the new Joint Strike Fighters come online sometime in 2014 or 2015.
"We will also have to second some of our most experienced pilots as instructors for the Saudis to teach their people how to fly and operate the Typhoon."
The Tornado F3 air defence fighters were to be scrapped by 2010. Some may now have to undergo expensive upgrades to keep them operational.
The UK and its German, Italian and Spanish Eurofighter partners are contracted to buy 620 Typhoons. Fewer than 50 production aircraft have so far been delivered. Austria was the only other country to have ordered the jet.
The Ministry of Defence denied that diverting UK-bound Typhoons to Saudi Arabia would affect RAF capability. A spokesman said additional airframes would be received to offset the transfer, although this would inevitably involve some delay. RAF insiders say that selling contracted aircraft to Saudi Arabia will help ease the MoD's budgetary problems.
IAN BRUCE, Defence Correspondent
December 23 2005
Some of the RAF's frontline fighter squadrons could be left flying 25-year-old Tornado aircraft while Saudi Arabia takes delivery of the batch of new Eurofighter Typhoon jets meant to replace them.
The claim follows an announcement that Britain is to divert to Riyadh up to 72 of the 89 Typhoons on order in a £7bn deal to be paid in oil. Over the lifetime of the jets, the training, support and maintenance package could be worth up to £20bn to British industry.
The Tranche 2 Typhoons were due to be handed over to the RAF between 2007 and 2012 to join the handful delivered to date.
Pilots and future instructors are already involved in intensive training. The first frontline squadron is scheduled to enter service in the spring or early summer with others forming as and when aircraft and pilots become available.
A source said: "It looks like we may have to extend the lifespan of our ageing Tornado interceptors to bridge the gap until the new Joint Strike Fighters come online sometime in 2014 or 2015.
"We will also have to second some of our most experienced pilots as instructors for the Saudis to teach their people how to fly and operate the Typhoon."
The Tornado F3 air defence fighters were to be scrapped by 2010. Some may now have to undergo expensive upgrades to keep them operational.
The UK and its German, Italian and Spanish Eurofighter partners are contracted to buy 620 Typhoons. Fewer than 50 production aircraft have so far been delivered. Austria was the only other country to have ordered the jet.
The Ministry of Defence denied that diverting UK-bound Typhoons to Saudi Arabia would affect RAF capability. A spokesman said additional airframes would be received to offset the transfer, although this would inevitably involve some delay. RAF insiders say that selling contracted aircraft to Saudi Arabia will help ease the MoD's budgetary problems.
spiderweb6969 - December 26, 2005 01:29 AM (GMT)
israeli - December 27, 2005 05:26 PM (GMT)
Official Announcement from the Eurofighter website.
21 December 2005 - Eurofighter Typhoon for Saudi Arabia - Press Release MoD
The Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have signed an Understanding Document, which is intended to establish a greater partnership in modernising the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and developing close service-to-service contacts especially through joint training and exercises.
The partnership also recognises the key objectives shared by the two Governments with regard to national security and actions to combat global terrorism and respects the wise leadership role exercised by the Saudi Arabian Government in promoting regional stability.
In addition, the United Kingdom Government recognises the need to support the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its efforts to further develop a regional defence industrial centre of excellence. In this regard, BAE SYSTEMS will invest in local Saudi companies, develop an industrial technology transfer plan, and provide suitable training for thousands of Saudi nationals providing through life support for key in service equipments.
The two Governments recognise the requirement to provide enhanced capabilities to existing military assets and ensure that they can be supported by local Saudi industry. Under the terms of the signed document Typhoon aircraft will replace Tornado Air Defence Variant aircraft and others currently in service with the RSAF.
The details of these arrangements are confidential between the two Governments.
Dr Reid said:
“I welcome this Understanding as the latest practical example of the close relationship that exists between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabian Governments. It offers opportunities for forging closer links between our armed forces and industries, which will benefit both nations.”
“This Understanding is good news for both UK and Saudi industry. BAE SYSTEMS, as Prime Contractor, and its many UK sub-contractors will benefit from the work envisaged under this Understanding, which will help sustain several thousand UK jobs over the next ten years. In addition, the associated technology transfer, training and inward investment packages will generate many skilled jobs in Saudi Arabia.”
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spiderweb: nice pic of the Saudi Eurofighter. i'm wondering why the Saudis decided to get the Eurofighter instead of adding more F-15s in its fleet. :dunno:
21 December 2005 - Eurofighter Typhoon for Saudi Arabia - Press Release MoD
The Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have signed an Understanding Document, which is intended to establish a greater partnership in modernising the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and developing close service-to-service contacts especially through joint training and exercises.
The partnership also recognises the key objectives shared by the two Governments with regard to national security and actions to combat global terrorism and respects the wise leadership role exercised by the Saudi Arabian Government in promoting regional stability.
In addition, the United Kingdom Government recognises the need to support the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its efforts to further develop a regional defence industrial centre of excellence. In this regard, BAE SYSTEMS will invest in local Saudi companies, develop an industrial technology transfer plan, and provide suitable training for thousands of Saudi nationals providing through life support for key in service equipments.
The two Governments recognise the requirement to provide enhanced capabilities to existing military assets and ensure that they can be supported by local Saudi industry. Under the terms of the signed document Typhoon aircraft will replace Tornado Air Defence Variant aircraft and others currently in service with the RSAF.
The details of these arrangements are confidential between the two Governments.
Dr Reid said:
“I welcome this Understanding as the latest practical example of the close relationship that exists between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabian Governments. It offers opportunities for forging closer links between our armed forces and industries, which will benefit both nations.”
“This Understanding is good news for both UK and Saudi industry. BAE SYSTEMS, as Prime Contractor, and its many UK sub-contractors will benefit from the work envisaged under this Understanding, which will help sustain several thousand UK jobs over the next ten years. In addition, the associated technology transfer, training and inward investment packages will generate many skilled jobs in Saudi Arabia.”
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spiderweb: nice pic of the Saudi Eurofighter. i'm wondering why the Saudis decided to get the Eurofighter instead of adding more F-15s in its fleet. :dunno:
saver111 - September 25, 2008 08:30 AM (GMT)
What makes the Eurofighter fly?
The Eurofighter is fully loaded and ready to take on its rivals in the sky
Saudi Arabia is buying 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets from the UK in a deal that could be worth more than £6bn.
The order is a huge boost to BAE Systems, and is the latest development in a saga that has lasted more than two decades.
Why is this defence order so important to the UK?
The entire project has come in for huge criticism and the Eurofighter has had to fight off ferocious competition from the US and France to win export orders.
The Saudi deal is proof that Eurofighter can win large orders in a tough market. BAE Systems is one of the four main contractors building Eurofighter, with partners in Germany, Italy and Spain.
Thousands of high-tech jobs in Lancashire, where BAE Systems has its military aircraft division, will be safeguarded by the order.
The area is home to dozens of small specialist engineering companies that supply parts and expertise to the BAE Systems plant at Warton, just outside of Preston.
When the UK sold Tornado fighters to the Saudi air force in the 1980s, subsequent contracts for support and airfield infrastructure generated massive business for other UK companies in the defence and construction sectors.
The Eurofighter order may herald a similar bonanza for UK companies.
So who else is buying the planes?
Eurofighter's first export success was a small order from Austria for 18 aircraft. But the company subsequently lost out in a competition to supply jets to the Singapore Air Force, fanning fears that it would struggle to sell.
Now the huge Saudi order means other customers will feel more confident about buying the aircraft.
Norway, Greece and Turkey are all being mentioned as possible future customers for the Eurofighter.
Why has the Eurofighter been so controversial?
The aircraft was conceived during the 1980s as a counter to the latest Russian fighters, but technical challenges and the end of the Cold War led to calls for its cancellation.
As a result, the testing programme was delayed and the first prototype did not fly until 1994.
Costs rose dramatically during the project and the UK's bill for buying 232 has soared from £7bn to an estimated £15bn.
Critics argue that the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) and its European allies no longer need a top of the range fighter.
They point out that conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan require infantry and helicopters, not sophisticated fighter jets that will take up a huge chunk of the hard-pressed defence budget.
Also, the RAF has struggled to get the aircraft into service and the initial deployment with the air forces of the four partner nations was repeatedly delayed.
So why is the UK pushing ahead with the Eurofighter?
Simply put, because the four partner nations need a fighter to replace existing aircraft.
The RAF must replace aging Tornado F3 fighters, which defend UK airspace, and elderly Jaguar fighter-bombers, which support the army. These aircraft were designed in the 1960s and 1970s and have been in service for 20-35 years.
And while the military threat from the Soviet Union no longer exists, Russia is selling its top-of-the-range fighters to many countries.
At the same time, China is increasing its presence in the international fighter export market.
So is the Eurofighter any good?
Critics have suggested that the Eurofighter is only useful for air-to-air combat, and not for supporting troops on the ground.
And they have complained that it was not designed to evade radar, like the latest generation of US stealth fighters.
In fact the Eurofighter was designed from outset to be a fighter-bomber that could switch from dog-fighting in the air to attacking targets on the ground all during the same mission.
Some observers have claimed that many criticisms of the fighter plane have come from US aerospace companies alarmed at the prospect of losing customers to the Eurofighter.
Also, designing a fighter to be stealthy can sometimes mean tradeoffs when it comes to manoeuvring performance.
What makes it special?
The Eurofighter's engines, made by Rolls-Royce, give enormous power in relation to the aircraft's weight.
The fighter jet is controlled by computers that feed instructions into the wings and tail far faster than a human pilot could manage, allowing the pilot to throw the plane around the sky and use entirely new tactics.
So what will be the Eurofighter's main competition?
The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), which the US is developing in co-operation with the UK, is due to enter service after 2012.
But this project has hit serious technical problems and is under threat in the US Congress.
The US Air Force has already begun to take delivery of another superjet, the F-22 Raptor.
This is very stealthy but costs twice the price of the Eurofighter, and reports suggest that RAF's Eurofighters have flown highly successful missions against the F-22 during recent exercises in the US.
It also is competing with the French-made Rafale, which is very similar to the Eurofighter and may be on the UK's Royal Navy shopping list.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1818077.stm
http://www.eurofighter.com/medialibrary/listing.asp?tagid=44
The Eurofighter is fully loaded and ready to take on its rivals in the sky
Saudi Arabia is buying 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets from the UK in a deal that could be worth more than £6bn.
The order is a huge boost to BAE Systems, and is the latest development in a saga that has lasted more than two decades.
Why is this defence order so important to the UK?
The entire project has come in for huge criticism and the Eurofighter has had to fight off ferocious competition from the US and France to win export orders.
The Saudi deal is proof that Eurofighter can win large orders in a tough market. BAE Systems is one of the four main contractors building Eurofighter, with partners in Germany, Italy and Spain.
Thousands of high-tech jobs in Lancashire, where BAE Systems has its military aircraft division, will be safeguarded by the order.
The area is home to dozens of small specialist engineering companies that supply parts and expertise to the BAE Systems plant at Warton, just outside of Preston.
When the UK sold Tornado fighters to the Saudi air force in the 1980s, subsequent contracts for support and airfield infrastructure generated massive business for other UK companies in the defence and construction sectors.
The Eurofighter order may herald a similar bonanza for UK companies.
So who else is buying the planes?
Eurofighter's first export success was a small order from Austria for 18 aircraft. But the company subsequently lost out in a competition to supply jets to the Singapore Air Force, fanning fears that it would struggle to sell.
Now the huge Saudi order means other customers will feel more confident about buying the aircraft.
Norway, Greece and Turkey are all being mentioned as possible future customers for the Eurofighter.
Why has the Eurofighter been so controversial?
The aircraft was conceived during the 1980s as a counter to the latest Russian fighters, but technical challenges and the end of the Cold War led to calls for its cancellation.
As a result, the testing programme was delayed and the first prototype did not fly until 1994.
Costs rose dramatically during the project and the UK's bill for buying 232 has soared from £7bn to an estimated £15bn.
Critics argue that the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) and its European allies no longer need a top of the range fighter.
They point out that conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan require infantry and helicopters, not sophisticated fighter jets that will take up a huge chunk of the hard-pressed defence budget.
Also, the RAF has struggled to get the aircraft into service and the initial deployment with the air forces of the four partner nations was repeatedly delayed.
So why is the UK pushing ahead with the Eurofighter?
Simply put, because the four partner nations need a fighter to replace existing aircraft.
The RAF must replace aging Tornado F3 fighters, which defend UK airspace, and elderly Jaguar fighter-bombers, which support the army. These aircraft were designed in the 1960s and 1970s and have been in service for 20-35 years.
And while the military threat from the Soviet Union no longer exists, Russia is selling its top-of-the-range fighters to many countries.
At the same time, China is increasing its presence in the international fighter export market.
So is the Eurofighter any good?
Critics have suggested that the Eurofighter is only useful for air-to-air combat, and not for supporting troops on the ground.
And they have complained that it was not designed to evade radar, like the latest generation of US stealth fighters.
In fact the Eurofighter was designed from outset to be a fighter-bomber that could switch from dog-fighting in the air to attacking targets on the ground all during the same mission.
Some observers have claimed that many criticisms of the fighter plane have come from US aerospace companies alarmed at the prospect of losing customers to the Eurofighter.
Also, designing a fighter to be stealthy can sometimes mean tradeoffs when it comes to manoeuvring performance.
What makes it special?
The Eurofighter's engines, made by Rolls-Royce, give enormous power in relation to the aircraft's weight.
The fighter jet is controlled by computers that feed instructions into the wings and tail far faster than a human pilot could manage, allowing the pilot to throw the plane around the sky and use entirely new tactics.
So what will be the Eurofighter's main competition?
The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), which the US is developing in co-operation with the UK, is due to enter service after 2012.
But this project has hit serious technical problems and is under threat in the US Congress.
The US Air Force has already begun to take delivery of another superjet, the F-22 Raptor.
This is very stealthy but costs twice the price of the Eurofighter, and reports suggest that RAF's Eurofighters have flown highly successful missions against the F-22 during recent exercises in the US.
It also is competing with the French-made Rafale, which is very similar to the Eurofighter and may be on the UK's Royal Navy shopping list.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1818077.stm
http://www.eurofighter.com/medialibrary/listing.asp?tagid=44
MSantor - April 8, 2009 04:25 AM (GMT)
I don't think this has been posted here before.
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| EADS agrees to cut Typhoon costs Tuesday, April 07, 2009 EADS, BAE and other defence contractors have reached an agreement with Eurofighter customers to reduce costs in an effort to secure and salvage the third tranche of Typhoons. Industry has agreed to reduce production and lifecycle costs for the aircraft. Tightening defence budgets and questions over whether the final batch of Typhoons are really needed led to discussions between industry and Germany, Britain Italy and Spain over methods to reduce costs and possibly delay part of the final order. The four countries are scheduled to buy 236 Eurofighters but negotiations have focused on possibly splitting the third tranche into two orders with around 130 planes being bought in the first order and the final 106 in the second order which would be made two t three years from now. It appears that industry is keen to get some sort of order out of the consortium rather than nothing at all. Details of the cost reductions were not released, but they are expected to be in the hundreds of millions of pounds. "EADS has met the demands of customer countries to lower lifecycle costs of the Eurofighter," the spokesman said, referring to the sum of costs over the life of the programme. "They are working on details now. When there is agreement on the details and parliaments have approved, the contract for (Tranche) 3a can be signed," a spokesman for the German defence ministry told Reuters. Britain is scheduled to buy 88 of the planes. It is still not clear whether they will be able to count the 72 planes that are destined for Saudi Arabia as part of their order. Negotiations continue. [url=http://www.defencemanagem...m/news_story.asp?id=9139] defencemanagement.com article link |
MSantor - June 22, 2009 04:10 AM (GMT)
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| Saudi Arabia is reportedly in talks to buy an additional 72 Eurofighters for £5bn. The oil rich kingdom is already contracted to buy 72 of the aircraft, but as the first deliveries of that order begin to arrive, there is strong interest from Riyadh for more of the jets. "The Saudis are interested in taking more Typhoons, probably about the same amount again, as long as this (current order) all goes well," an industry source reportedly told the Daily Mail. "We are still negotiating some detail in the contract. I presume that it's just a question of a short time to finalise it. I hope, days." The MoD has denied any knowledge of a second order. However any deal with the Saudis would rouse the MoD's interest. The ministry has admitted that it will not take the full delivery of Tranche 3b, consisting of 48 planes. An agreement last year within the Eurofighter consortium will allow buyers to sell on part of their order without financial penalties so the MoD could potentially include some or all of Tranche 3b in the new Saudi order. The potential move by Saudi Arabia should come as no surprise. While other oil rich companies have invested their wealth in real estate and the corporate world, Saudi Arabia is keen to develop the strongest military in the Middle East. They are now BAE's third biggest customer behind Britain and the US. Any Eurofighter order would continue to secure hundreds of jobs in the British economy at various BAE facilities around the country. |
C.C. - June 26, 2009 11:18 PM (GMT)
C.C. - June 26, 2009 11:21 PM (GMT)
Oops sorry, meron na plang Eurofighter thread. D ko nakita. paji move na lang po ito sa thread n yun. Thanks.
raider1011 - October 19, 2009 01:11 PM (GMT)
Eurojet pushes thrust-vectoring technology for Typhoon
DATE:18/10/09
SOURCE:Flight International
DATE:18/10/09
SOURCE:Flight International
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| By Andrew Doyle Think about thrust vectoring and the image that probably springs to mind is that of an experimental fighter wowing the crowds at an air show, as the pilot pulls off seemingly impossible post-stall manoeuvres in an imaginary dogfight. This is a pre-conception that Eurofighter Typhoon engine supplier Eurojet is attempting to dispel as it prepares to begin briefing the aircraft's current and prospective customer nations on the real-world benefits it envisages the technology could deliver to their air forces. The message is that thrust vectoring is about more than just agility. Having demonstrated the mechanics of the concept in extensive benchtests, the engine consortium is trying to secure funds to fly its thrust vectoring nozzle (TVN) on a flight demonstrator. This, it believes, would provide data to back up its claims that TVN could reduce fuel burn on a typical Typhoon mission by up to 5%, as well as increase available thrust in supercruise by up to 7% and take-off thrust by 2%. "Previously thrust vectoring has always been about things that will make the pilot smile," says Eurojet technical director Matt Price. "That's fantastic, but certainly in this application it's a pretty agile aircraft to begin with. While thrust vectoring still offers operational advantages, we have to look at lifecycle costs as well. The business that we're in is that we have to hit both those things together." Flightglobal |
edwin - October 31, 2009 09:51 PM (GMT)
EADS Defence & Security successfully concludes European radar technology research programmes
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/7223/
EADS Defence & Security (DS) together with its partner companies has successfully concluded two major radar technology programmes paving the way for the unprecedented performance of the new AESA radar technology (AESA = Active Electronically Scanning Array).
The German-French-British research programme AMSAR (= Airborne Multirole Solid state Active array Radar) after extensive flight tests of the multi-channel AESA radar demonstrator in 2008 now ended with the delivery of data evaluation reports by Defence Electronics, an integrated business unit of DS, SELEX Galileo and Thales.
Almost at the same time the German-British CECAR programme (CECAR = Captor E-sCAn Risk-reduction) led to successful integration of a radar demonstrator system specifically adapted to the Eurofighter/Typhoon.
Under CECAR, Defence Electronics together with SELEX Galileo developed a radar demonstrator proving the feasibility of replacing the existing "Captor" Eurofighter radar. The demonstrator dubbed "CAESAR" was successfully flown on-board Eurofighter in 2007 .
"Over more than a decade, the joint effort of our customer nations and the partner industries has proven the enormous potential of AESA technology", summarizes Bernd Wenzler, CEO of Defence Electronics, an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security. "From this basis we are already looking at the next technology steps toward multifunction sensors, which will introduce multisensor performance and reduce through-life cost but need similar longterm research effort."
AMSAR was a technology programme jointly pursued since the early 1990s by an industrial consortium comprising Defence Electronics, SELEX Galileo and Thales aiming at the development of the next-generation AESA radar technology. The programme aimed at de-risking AESA radar technologies prior to their potential insertion into service with different platforms of the land, sea and air forces.
AESA technology offers operational advantages such as simultaneous exertion of numerous radar modes, jamming resistance and increased reliability, all amounting to significantly reduced life-cycle cost. Instead of mechanical movement of the antenna, AESA radars use electronical steering exerted by up to several thousand of T/R (= transmit/receive) modules, basically small radars itself which enable maximum performance and versatility.
Defence Electronics owns and operates an automated cleanroom production facility at its Ulm site – the so-called MicroWaveFactory – which makes it a major partner in the most important AESA programmes. Amongst others, the company is currently delivering high-performing AESA T/R modules for the space programme TerraSAR, the tri-national air defence programme MEADS and the German ground surveillance programme BÜR.
Defence Electronics is an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security (DS). DS is a systems solutions provider for armed forces and civil security worldwide. Its portfolio ranges from sensors and secure networks through missiles to aircraft and UAVs as well as global security, service and support solutions. In 2008, DS – with around 23,000 employees – achieved revenues of € 5.7 billion. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2008, EADS generated revenues of € 43.3 billion and employed a workforce of about 118,000.
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