The Eurofighter programme is a hugely successful international collaboration which has delivered significant benefit to the UK through the development of the most advanced technologies, securing sovereign capability, employment of a highly skilled workforce, and success in the export market.
As Europe’s most successful collaborative defence programme, built on the strength of the four partner nations – Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK – and Europe’s largest defence companies – Airbus Defence & Space, BAE Systems, and Leonardo, Eurofighter collectively supports 100,000 jobs across 400 European companies.
In the UK, we work alongside a network of partner companies to support the programme, including Leonardo UK, Rolls Royce, MBDA and hundreds of SMEs up and down the length and breadth of the UK. Through this partnership, we are investing in wide range of technological and programme development opportunities that will ensure Typhoon’s role as a key part of combat air power in to the 2060s and beyond.
The Fighter Show
Find out about the latest technologies, deployments and news in Typhoon on
‘The Fighter Show’ from Eurofighter.
Delivering growth across Europe
Many of these same partners work alongside us with to deliver the next generation of UK combat air power, Tempest, helping to sustain the sovereign skills and capabilities the UK requires. Together, we create an ecosystem of partners, suppliers, SMEs, academia, skills and capabilities that help provide our nation with a world class defence and aerospace industry.
Driven by the investment and innovation of the Typhoon programme, we collectively sustain the UK's combat air sector which is recognised as a global leader by the its international allies, unlocking crucial export markets and strengthening partnerships.
Senior Communications Advisor
BAE Systems