The Italian air force's 4th fighter wing at Grosseto AB received its first Eurofighter Typhoon last week. The two-seat aircraft is the second to roll off Alenia Aeronautica's assembly line. The first was delivered to Cameri AB last month. The Typhoons will replace Lockheed F-104s.
Source: Flight International
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a SKr466 million ($42 million) contract to support further development of the nation’s Gripen C/D fighter fleet.
Madrid has signed a project Halcon II contract covering the production of a further batch of 25 Eurofighter combat aircraft.
The German air force’s three Airbus A350 VIP transports are to be protected by Elbit Systems-supplied directed infrared countermeasures equipment.
