Aircraft
Germany Orders More Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters
The new batch of aircraft will replace the aging Tranche 1 aircraft in Luftwaffe service under the Quadriga project.
As well as buying new Tranche 4 aircraft to satisfy its Quadriga requirement, the Luftwaffe’s Tranche 2 and 3 fighters will receive the same ECRS Mk1 AESA radar. (Photo: Bundeswehr)
As well as buying new Tranche 4 aircraft to satisfy its Quadriga requirement, the Luftwaffe’s Tranche 2 and 3 fighters will receive the same ECRS Mk1 AESA radar. (Photo: Bundeswehr)

Germany has placed an order for 38 new Tranche 4 Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon fighters for its air force. The contract was signed by Miguel Ángel Martín Pérez, general manager of the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) acting on behalf of the German government, and Eurofighter CEO Herman Claesen. The contract follows budgetary approval from the Bundestag (German parliament), which was signed off on November 5.


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