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The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH.
System based on Wiesel 2 vehicles, composed of the variants: 50 FlaRaWaTrg weapon carriers equipped with 3FIM-92 Stinger missiles (+ 4 in storage) 7 AFF radar and fire control posts equipped with a 3D radar, a IFF system and a command system; 10 BF/UF ("FlaFührung"), platoon command posts; Operated by the 3rd Squadron of 61 Surface-to-Air ...
Praetorian DASS 1. Laser warners 2. Flare launchers (IR decoys) 3. Chaff dispensers 4. Missile warners 5. Wingtip pods for ESCM 6. Towed decoy . The EuroDASS Praetorian DASS is an integral part of Eurofighter Typhoon defensive Aid Sub-System (DASS) [1] providing threat assessment, aircraft protection and support measures in extremely hostile and severe environments.
The Typhoon replaced the RAF's Tornado F3 (fighter) and Jaguar (ground attack) forces. They will equip five front-line squadrons, one front-line flight and one reserve squadron, the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU). Typhoon T1 The Typhoon T1 is a Tranche 1, batch 1 two-seat trainer.
The EuroFirst Passive Infrared Airborne Track Equipment (PIRATE) is the forward looking infrared (FLIR)/infra-red search and track (IRST) for the Eurofighter Typhoon. [1] It is produced by the EuroFIRST consortium consisting of Leonardo S.p.A. of Italy (lead contractor and design and technical authority), Thales Land & Joint Systems of the UK, and Tecnobit of Spain.
German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon 31+17 during takeoff, July 2010. In October 2008, the Eurofighter nations were considering splitting the 236-fighter Tranche 3 into two parts. [13] In June 2009, RAF Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy suggested that the RAF fleet could be 123 jets, instead of the 232 previously planned. [14]
The Eurofighter Typhoon is also commonly used in NATO, although not in the same quantities as the F-16, with the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain using it as their main fighter. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is also widely used in NATO and is growing in numbers, with the US having a large number in service and smaller numbers ...
A prominent fighter aircraft to be furnished with a V-TAS cockpit is the Eurofighter Typhoon. [7] [8] [dead link ] Other examples includes the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the Dassault Rafale and the Saab JAS 39 Gripen. [9] Another common enhancement has been the combination of helmet mounted display (HMD) systems.