Eurofighter

Typhoon
for Belgium
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The world's most advanced multi-role combat

aircraft available on the market today

599

Over

Aircraft
Ordered

480

Aircraft
Delivered
into Service

Eight

Customers
Worldwide

Eurofighter Typhoon
for Belgium
Eurofighter Typhoon is the worlds most advanced and
capable combat aircraft available today and offers
Belgium unrivalled opportunities.
The fighter solution at the heart of Europe
Primary asset for European air defence
The biggest collaborative defence programme in Europe

Social and economic return

In 2015, Airbus placed contracts with Belgian companies to the value
of 500m Euros, a figure expected to rise to 600m Euros by the end of
2020 a solid base on which to leverage further industrial activity
Eurofighter Typhoon is a European collaborative programme which
creates wealth, technology and economic benefit from its current and
future customers

24/7 airspace protection through Quick Reaction Alert

Proven track record of international collaboration, workshare and

transfer of technology

Fully interoperable with NATO assets and provides air policing to

NATO

The cost of continued aircraft development is shared by all customers,

providing economies of scale and enhanced value to each customer

A large customer base of eight customers

The Eurofighter Industrial Consortium is underpinned by Airbus,

BAE Systems and Leonardo, who together provide an unparalleled
combination of industrial capability, experience and credibility

Cleared for a full range of US and European weapons

Combat proven in Libya, Syria and Iraq

This industrial consortium is already actively engaged with ongoing

discussion with over 100 Belgian companies providing a substantial
foundation to develop further beneficial industrial relationships.

Can be precisely tailored to Belgian defence requirements.

UK-Belgium relationship

The backbone of European air power

The UK Government is leading the Eurofighter relationship with

Belgium, supported by Germany, Italy and Spain

Unmatched air-to-air superiority and full range of air-to-ground

attack capabilities

BAE Systems is leading Eurofighter Industry engagement with

Belgium, supported by Airbus, Leonardo and Eurojet

Collaboration between 4 European nations UK, Germany, Italy

and Spain

This relationship brings opportunities for cooperation on support,

training and operations with the Royal Air Force and other operators

And the 3 leading European defence companies Airbus,

BAE Systems and Leonardo

The UK and Belgium have a long-standing military and trade

relationship with the Royal Air Force and Belgian Armed Forces
relationship dating back 70 years when the first Belgian Air
Component squadron was formed in the UK.

Over 350,000 flying hours

Additional customers of Austria, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait

The programme already provides 100,000 high-skilled and highquality jobs across 400 European companies
A continual aircraft enhancement programme to maintain the
weapons system at the forefront of capability.

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Eurofighter Typhoon
at a glance
The battle-proven Eurofighter Typhoon is the worlds most advanced
new generation multi-role combat aircraft available on the market.

Dimensions and Weights

Wing
Span
Dimensions
and Weights10.95 m

Length
15.96
mm
Wing Span
10.95
Height
5.28
m m
Length
15.96
Empty
Weight
11.00
Height
5.28t m
Max
take-off
weight
23.40t
Empty
Weight
11.00 t
Max
speed
Mach
2.0 (1,522 mph) 2.495km/h
Max
take-off
weight
23.40t
Maxium
altitude
(16km)
Max speed
Mach 2.0 (1,522 mph)>55,000ft
2.495km/h
Maxium altitude
>55,000ft (16km)

Carbon Fibre Composites (CFC)

Carbon
Fibre Composites
Glass
Reinforced
Plastic (GRP)(CFC)
Glass Reinforced
Aluminium
Alloy Plastic (GRP)
Aluminium
Titanium
AlloyAlloy
Titanium
Alloy
Acrylic
(Rhm
249)
Acrylic (Rhm 249)

Dimensions and Weights

Delta-canard
configuarion;
aerodynamically
Dimensions
and Weights

unstable
to giveconfiguarion;
optimal lift and
agility
Delta-canard
aerodynamically
unstable to give optimal lift and agility
Single-seat twin engine with two-seat variant
Single-seat twin engine with two-seat variant
Powered by two Eurojet EJ200 engines, providing an excellent combat
thrust-to-weight ratio in excess of 1.2:1 with 30% thrust growth
available

"Never has the Royal Air Force had an aircraft with such
current or future capability.

Typhoons robust design and Flight Control Systems means safety and
carefree handling, with the aircraft responding to whatever demands
the pilot wishes

It combines an aggressive, penetrating air-to-air platform

with a precise, flexible strike capability, able to stand off
when necessary and deliver weapons clinically whilst
protecting other less capable aircraft.
Meteor, Brimstone and Storm Shadow integration over
the next couple of years will mean that Typhoon offers the
operational commander more flexibility and capability
than from any other platform."

Brakes off to take off in less than 8 seconds, and supersonic in under
30 seconds
Brakes off to 36,000 feet Mach 1.6 in under 2 minutes 30 seconds
Laser Designator Pod (LDP) enables precise location of targets and
guidance of Air-to-Surface weapons
On contract to deliver integration of Meteor, Storm Shadow and
Brimstone
Carriage in excess of 9,000kg of weapons.

BAE Systems

Group Captain Jez Attridge, Station

Commander at RAF Coningsby, Royal
International Air Tattoo, July 2015

About the Eurofighter

Typhoon consortium
The Eurofighter Typhoon consortium brings together the
capability in European aerospace in order to create a
market leading weapon system.
Eurofighter Typhoon is built on the strength of 4 European nations:
UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, and their leading aerospace and defence
companies.
This partnership is unrivalled allowing equal access to shared
technologies and the creation of long-lasting political and industrial
relations.
The programme supports highly-skilled and specialised jobs across
Europe.

Italy

The Eurofighter consortium is based and registered in Munich.

Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH is the company that co-ordinates the
design, production and upgrade of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
The four partner nations of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK established
the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) to
manage their requirements and act as the primary customer interface
with industry. Similarly, the national aerospace companies Airbus, BAE
Systems and Leonardo) established Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH to
act as the primary interface with the customer (NETMA) and coordinate
the programme across industry
EUROJET, comprising Rolls-Royce (RR), MTU Aero Engines, Avio and
Industria de Turbo Propulsores (ITP), is the industrial consortium
responsible for management of the development, production,
maintenance and sales of the EJ200 engine.

United Kingdom

Germany

Spain

NATO
OTAN
NETMA

Customers

United
Kingdom

Germany

Spain

Italy

KSA

Oman

Kuwait

Austria

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Economic Return
for Belgium
For Eurofighter Typhoon, economic return is part of our DNA.
In addition to the 100,000 highly skilled European-based jobs across
400 companies which the programme has supported, technology and
IPR has been shared across borders and freely accessed by all those
involved in the programme.
It is this proven approach to collaboration in research, design,
development and manufacturing which exists within the Eurofighter
Industrial Consortium and from which Belgian industry could benefit by
becoming a fully-fledged partner.
The backbone of the Consortium is the three Eurofighter Partner
Companies - Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo - whose combined
turnover exceeds 100bn. These companies underpin Eurofighters
unparalleled combination of industrial capability, experience and
credibility.
Another integral component is the supply chain partners - 100 Tier 1
equipment suppliers and 300 Tier 2 product suppliers - who provide an
unequalled breadth and depth of technology capability.
The Eurofighter Industrial Consortium will draw upon its extensive
capabilities to promote a range of activities from which Belgian industry
and its institutions have the opportunity to leverage substantial long
term economic returns.

BAE Systems

In addition to the existing range of Belgian companies who are

already part of the Eurofighter Typhoon supply chain, members of the
Eurofighter Industrial Consortium are currently actively engaged with
over 100 different Belgian companies within the defence, aerospace
and space sectors - a substantial established footprint on which to
develop further beneficial economic return relationships.
One significant example is Airbus, which currently places annual
contracts with Belgian companies to the value of 500m, a figure
expected to rise to more than 600m by the end of 2020, providing a
solid basis on which to leverage further economic return activity.
Being a partner in the Eurofighter Typhoon programme would allow the
Belgian Government access to the four Nation NETMA partnership.
Belgian industry would have a unique opportunity to fully engage in the
Eurofighters future development and product enhancements, aimed at
keeping the weapon system at the leading edge of technical capability.
As a truly European product, the involvement of Belgian industry in the
Eurofighter Typhoon programme would not only further strengthen
Europes most successful defence programme, but would reinforce
the critical mass of technology capability and high quality sustainable
employment associated with such a programme.

Eurofighter Typhoon
worldwide
More than 480 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft have been successfully
delivered to six countries: Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain,
Austria and Saudi Arabia. Austria became the first export customer
in 2003. Deliveries to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia started in 2009. A
new contract with the Sultanate of Oman as the third export customer
was signed in December 2012. The State of Kuwait became the newest
Typhoon export customer in April 2016, meaning Typhoon will be in
service for decades to come.

With 20 units operating worldwide, the Eurofighter Typhoon fleet has

completed over 350,000 flying hours with unparalleled operational
statistics from Europe to the South Atlantic and the Middle East.
599 Aircraft ordered
6 Air Force Users
20 Operating Units
Unrivalled international co-development
Inter-nation cooperation with Europes largest defence consortium
Unrivalled global partnership.

Country

Eurofighter
Partner
Company (EPC)

Ordered

143

Ordered
Delivered

599
480+

Eurofighter
Partner
Nations
(EPNs)

160
96
73
15

Eurofighter
Customer
Nations

72
12
28

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Typhoon across Europe

Eurofighter Typhoon is Europes biggest
defence programme. There will be more than
500 Typhoon aircraft across the continent:

Morn, 111 Sqn, 113 Sqn

With 20 units operating worldwide, the

Eurofighter Typhoon fleet had completed
over 350,000 flying hours with unparalleled
operational statistics from Europe to the South
Atlantic and the Middle East.

Grosseto, 9 and 20 Gruppo

berwachungsgeschwader, Zeltweg

Albacete, 142 Sqn

Laage, JG 73 "Steinhoff, Neuburg, JG 74,
Nrvenich, JBG 31 Boelcke

Gioia del Colle, X and XII Gruppo

Trapani 18 Gruppo

No. 3, 11, 41 and 29 Sqn, Coningsby,

No. 1435 Flight RAF, Mount Pleasant
No. 1, 2 and 6 Sqn, Lossiemouth

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Pilot
testimonials
1(F) Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth integrated with our US allies on
Operation Red Flag in 2015, the premier high-end war fighting event
in the world: Typhoon became the platform of choice for the package
commander. It combined an aggressive, penetrating air-to-air platform
with a precise, flexible strike capability, able to stand off when necessary
and deliver weapons clinically whilst protecting other less capable
aircraft.
RAF Coningsby Station Commander Jez Attridge
The performance, the agility of the aircraft it has got a large delta
wing and two immensely powerful engines and a flying control system
which is almost intuitive to fly means I dont have to think about the
inputs, I request something from the aircraft and it gives me exactly
what I want.
Typhoon is operating at a multi-role level without any question. The
upcoming enhancements of Meteor, Brimstone and Storm Shadow are
going to take it to the stage where this is a pure multi-role, multi-task,
swing-role aircraft that can continue to be employed as the backbone of
the RAF.
RAF Flight Lieutenant Mark Long
We are fortunate enough to be operating the latest version of the
Typhoon called P1EB (Phase 1 Enhancement Bravo).
Its pretty much unbeatable. If were in a scramble we can get airborne
very quickly. The Typhoon has the power to get up to height and speed
rapidly, this is far superior to anything we are used to.
RAF Flight Lieutenant Oli Fleming

From the very first second I sat in the Typhoon and went flying in it, you
knew it was a world-beater- and that is because of the raw performance
and the power that aeroplane has.
The fact we are continuing to improve the capability across the board
and it not just weapons, it is radar performance, it is infra-red search and
track, the Helmet-Mounted Sighting System- all of those things means it
is a fantastic platform.
RAF Lossiemouth Station Commander Paul Godfrey
We learned (from Baltic Air Policing) that our platform is capable of
operating pretty much in every weather condition possible, and we
learned that we can deploy pretty much all over the world.
We learned a lot about the reliability of Typhoon during the Baltic Air
Policing mission that Italy led from January to September 2015, when
we had 48 scrambles and didnt miss a single one.
Italian Air Force Col. Marco Bertoli
It is truly gobsmacking to fly. On the performance tests where we take
the performance of the aircraft to the max, I still have those moments
where Im saying to myself I cant believe I have this job. Its like riding a
huge ball of almost unlimited energy. The power is just unbelievable.
Steve Formoso, Chief Test Pilot, BAE Systems
The best word to describe it is worship. The unfortunate fighter pilots
who dont fly it still admire and respect it deeply, even though they
might still fly incredible machines. It never fails to astonish those who
have never operated alongside it.
The Eurofighter was designed, and all its upgrades have been
developed for the same principle, to operate alongside other NATO
members.
Spanish Air Force Captain Joaquin Ducay De La Riva

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Advanced evolving
multi-role capability
The Typhoon enjoys a continuous capability upgrade programme. The
latest Phase 1 Enhancement (P1E) package came into operational service
last year, further increasing the effectiveness of the aircraft and enabling
simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-surface operations.
The Phase 2 Enhancement (P2E) package will introduce a range of new
and improved long-range attack capabilities with the introduction of
the Storm Shadow and Meteor weapons. This will be followed by the
Phase 3 Enhancement (P3E) package, with the Dual Mode Brimstone
weapon providing low collateral precision attack on moving targets.
The Phased Enhancement route map is underpinned by the
development of an Advanced Electronically Scanned Array Radar, ready
for operations from 2020.
The Eurofighter support and training systems will continue to endure
in parallel with the aircraft systems to support the aircrafts enhanced
capability and to optimize life cycle costs.

P2E

On Contract
Beyond Visual Range

P 1E

On Operations

Deep Attack

Multi-role

Stand-off targeting of high value

assets through the integration of
the Storm Shadow Air-to-Surface
cruise missile.

Typhoon becomes a high-end

multi-role weapon system, with
Air-to-Air capability including
ASRAAM and AMRAAM and the
integration of Paveway IV for
Air-to-Surface operations.

10 BAE Systems

On Contract

Integration of the Meteor Beyond

Visual Range Air-to-Air missile
provides enhanced capability
against a variety of targets such as
agile fast jets, Unmanned Air
Vehicles and cruise missiles.

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Continued evolution of aircraft
weapons, sensors and information
management to ensure Typhoon
meets future operational
requirements.

On Contract
Advanced Sensor
Delivery of E-Scan Radar with full
Air-to-Air and Air-to-Surface radar
modes.

Precision Strike
Integration of the Brimstone
Air-to-Surface weapon, gives a
precision effect with low collateral
damage against fast-moving
armoured targets.

Search
Track
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For more information contact

Matthew Squires
Communications
BAE Systems Military Air & Information
T: +44 (0) 1772 856525
E: matthew.squires@baesystems.com

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