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Eurofighter Signs Support Deal with European Partners
Eurofighters from the four European partner nations fly in formation. Eurofighter signed a five-year support contract with its European partner nations for the combat jet. (Photo: Eurofighter)
Eurofighters from the four European partner nations fly in formation. Eurofighter signed a five-year support contract with its European partner nations for the combat jet. (Photo: Eurofighter)

Eurofighter signed a new, five-year support contract with NETMA, the NATO management agency that represents the four European partner nations in the combat aircraft program. As before, the Eurofighter industrial partners will deliver support to the individual air forces. Alenia values its part of the deal, to support the Italian air force, at more than $660 million. BAE Systems says its contract to support the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is worth $708.5 million. EADS values its future support to the German and Spanish air forces at more than $1.1 billion. The contract does not cover EJ200 engine support, which is arranged separately by the partners in the Eurojet consortium.