PROGRAMME NEWS & FEATURES • JULY 2014

 AESA AT FARNBOROUGH  ANATOLIAN EAGLE  A SHOW OF FORCE  RED FLAG 2014

NEW CAPABILITIES “THE PARADIGM SHIFT” 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD EDITORIAL 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 3 L

CONTENTS A Welcome to a special seen the first unveiling of a Captor-E AESA radar Summer issue of fully fitted into a . This is a

I Eurofighter WORLD. If major development for the Programme. We are you are reading this in now well on the road to securing the necessary 18 Staying ahead of the the UK, the chances are contract, together with all the appropriate competition 03 Editorial you are at the agreements to move this capability through to R Farnborough Interna- deployment across our customer base as and 04 Eurofighter News tional Air Show and you when they want it. may well be aware of Make no mistake, although M-Scan radar has

08 New AESA Radar System Osome of the major news stories surrounding the proved hugely successful, and remains so, E- Eurofighter Typhoon. If you are reading it online, Scan adds a new set of capabilities and real 14 The first Italian built Eurofighter Tranche 3 takes to the skies or somewhere else – then this issue should help competitive advantage. You’ll find the full story you get up to speed with our latest news and inside these pages. T 16 Interview: Il Capitano Ilaria Ragona, some of the major events that our shaping our While the new radar will clearly have grabbed Programme. some headlines, the capability story continues 30 I Exercise Anatolian 18 Staying ahead of the competition Before I go any further, let me highlight two to deliver in other areas too, and at both the re - Eagle 2014-2 short statements in our news section which re - cent ILA Berlin Airshow and at Farnborough we 26 A Show of Force, Gary Waterfall Interview late to recent incidents involving Eurofighter air - have been briefing stakeholders and the media craft in and . Very sadly both on our recent P1EB capability upgrade which D 30 Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2014-2 these rare and tragic incidents involved loss of brings with it a ‘Paradigm Shift’ in capability. life. I know I speak for the entire aviation com - You can read all about this too in this issue. 34 Eurofighter Typhoon – 20 Years Strong munity when I say our thoughts are with the rel - I have no doubt that we can now offer a potent, Eatives, friends and loved ones. For obvious rea - highly flexible asset with a unique range of ca - 36 Tranche 2 Eurofighters – Debut on “Red Flag” sons, at this moment I am unable to make any pabilities able to cater for a wide range of mili - further comment other than that which is in the tary requirements. We offer exceptional levels statements. of support to our customers and we are in the Eurofighter World is published by This year’s Farnborough International Air Show best possible position to share the experience Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, PR & Communications comes at a pivotal moment for the Eurofighter and knowledge we have when it comes to Am Söldnermoos 17, 85399 Hallbergmoos Programme. Not only have we reached some knowledge transfer and skills-development Tel: +49 (0) 811-80 1587 significant milestones – but we also have a ma - across our international supply base. It’s a ma - [email protected] jor capability story to tell. jor advantage for customers wanting confi - Editorial Team Let’s get our heads around some numbers first. dence in the capability we deliver. Theodor Benien Simon Shrouder At the Show, the UK RAF will be revealing that Finally, before thanking all those who have con - Martina Schmidmeir they have now accumulated 100,000 hours of tributed to this issue of Eurofighter WORLD, flying with the Eurofighter Typhoon – an incred - whether it is with accounts of recent exercises, Contributers ible achievement. If that’s not enough, we will or in simply just giving us an insight into the BAE Systems be revealing that we have now flown 250,000 Programme, I would like to wish you all a safe Defence & Space EUROJET Turbo GmbH flying hours over the whole Programme – and it and successful Summer. follows, of course, that Eurojet, who provide the Jamie Hunter David Cenciotti twin EJ200 engines for the Eurofighter, are cel - Yours Kommodore Frank Gräfe ebrating 500,000 flying hours. It all adds up to Viva PR quite a story.

Photography With 410 aircraft already delivered and 571 on Eurofighter GmbH order across a base that now spans seven cus - Eurofighter Partner Companies Geoffrey Lee, Planefocus tomers, the Eurofighter Typhoon is now without Oliver Flesch doubt, effective, proven and trusted. Jamie Hunter And now we can add still more positive news to Lucas Westphal, IAD Title: Computer generated image of the the story. By the time you read this the Alberto Gutierrez Design & Production Eurofighter Typhoon Farnborough International Air Show will have CEO Eurofighter images.art.design. Werbeagentur GmbH www.iad-design.de CGI: images.art.design. Werbeagentur GmbH Printed by ESTA Druck GmbH www.esta-druck.de

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BRIMSTONE STUDY WORK UNDER WAY EUROFIGHTER, EURORADAR – AND THE UK RAF REACH MILESTONE NUMBERS

 100,000 FLYING HOURS FOR UK RAF TYPHOON FLEET  250,000 FLYING HOURS FOR THE EUROFIGHTER The Eurofighter Typhoon Programme has TYPHOON FLEET achieved a series of notable milestones with  500,000 FLYING HOURS FOR THE EJ200 ENGINES the aircraft racking up 250,000 Flying Hours, resulting in 500,000 engine flying hours for the EJ200 engine across six Air Force fleets. At the same time, the ’s Royal Air Force has confirmed its Typhoon Fleet has now reached 100,000 Flying Hours. The news was released on Tuesday 15th July at the Farnborough International Air Show a day after the UK RAF announced its Typhoon Milestone reached during this year’s Air Display. At Farnborough, Eurofighter passed on congratulations to its UK Customer on reach - ing the historic milestone in the life of the UK Fleet. The Programme has been proud to sup - port the Royal Air Force every step of the way. Overall the Eurofighter Programme has now accumulated 250,000 Flying Hours across the 410 aircraft which have been deliv - ered to customers – a fantastic tribute to the suppliers and support services who have helped deliver unprecedented levels of relia - bility. Most notable, of course, is the reliabili - Work is currently underway in the UK to eval - “With a proven track record on RAF Alongside delivering an effective route to ty of the incredible EJ200 engines provided by uate the integration of the MBDA Brimstone 2 Tornados, the Brimstone 2 weapon offers un - Brimstone 2 integration for the UK Royal Air Eurojet which have now accumulated over half air-to-ground precision weapon with the compromising precision and a flexible capabil - Force (RAF) by 2018, the study is also set to a million hours of faultless operation. Typhoon aircraft. ity that meets the emerging threats of modern deliver wider benefits through the exploration Already in Germany the Flying Hours total The aim of the study is to assess the aero - warfare.” says Mark Bowman, Chief Test Pilot of a common launcher approach which could for Eurofighter Typhoon has reached close to dynamic properties of carrying the weapon for BAE Systems. also be used for other multiple weapons 52,000 Flying Hours and in 52,000. In through a series of wind tunnel tests. “The Typhoon pilot will be able to confi - stores such as SPEAR 3. Spain the total is now almost 25,000 Flying Brimstone 2 will further add to the swing- dently engage a wide range of target types in - As a low collateral, close air support Hours. role capability of the Typhoon aircraft as it’s ef - cluding fast moving vehicles. When integrated weapon Brimstone is already combat proven The Eurofighter Typhoon, powered by twin fective against the most challenging, high speed Brimstone 2 will be another significant devel - in Afghanistan and Libya by the RAF. The EJ200 engines, is currently in operation in the and manoeuvring targets over land and sea. opment step for Typhoon, enhancing the air - study contract will transition the Dual Mode fleets of the Air Forces of Germany, the United The initial study contract, valued at £5 mil - craft’s credentials and relevancy going for - Brimstone capability that is combat proven on Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Austria and the lion was awarded by the UK Ministry of ward.” Tornado GR4 to Typhoon utilising the Kingdom of , all of whom have Defence to BAE Systems. Brimstone 2 missile. contributed to achieving this landmark figure. The multi-role combat aircraft was intro - duced into service of the core programmes IN MEMORIAM Air Forces in 2003 and is presently operated by 20 units across these six nations. With the  In June Eurofighter GmbH was made aware  “It is with great regret Our thoughts at this time are with the fam - addition of the Sultanate of Oman as the pro - of the tragic fatal accident involving a that Eurofighter learned ily and friends of the pilot and, on behalf of all gramme’s third export customer this number Eurofighter of the Luftwaffe, and a Learjet air - 9th June 2014, of the of us in the Eurofighter Programme, I would is set to rise. craft which crashed in the area of Olsberg in tragic loss of like to offer our sincere condolences. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Capitán Fernando Lluna confirmed that Carrascosa of the No further information is available at this the Learjet was owned by GFD GmbH which is Spanish Air Force, when time.” a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus Defence the Eurofighter Typhoon and Space. At the time of going to press no he was flying crashed close to the Moron Air further details could be confirmed. Force Base in Spain shortly after 1400hrs Alberto Gutierrez Our thoughts are with those affected by Central European Time. CEO Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH this accident. Eurofighter and Airbus Defence The full details behind this are still un - and Space have pledged provide their full sup - known and a full investigation will, of course, port to the investigation. take place. 6 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD NEWS NEWS 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 7

FLIGHT TESTS WITH TAURUS MISSILE STARTED EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON AMATEUR PHOTO COMPETITION – STILL TIME TO ENTER

A key discriminator for the Eurofighter Typhoon over other platforms out there at the Amateur aviation photographers from around moment is the fact it can carry out air-to-air the world once again are enjoying the chance to and air-to-surface strikes at the same time. In get ‘up close and personal’ with the world’s the future it will build on this ability with the most advanced swing-role fast-jet fighter as introduction of new weaponry. part of a unique prize package for the winner of the Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur Photography Competition 2014. sign. Werbeagentur GmbH; the Team of PR & The winner of the Competition will be of - IT COULD BE YOUR TURN... Communications from Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug fered a personal tour around the Eurofighter Eurofighter PR and Communications launched GmbH and Dan Kemsley. Original images of the Typhoon by a leading Test Pilot. He or she will al - the quest to find Dan’s successor as this Eurofighter Typhoon will be accepted from any year’s winner. In Spring, the Competition is at - amateur photographer in accordance with the tracting a high level of interest with images of terms and conditions provided. the Eurofighter Typhoon coming in from a Evidence of this process was provided ear - worldwide collection of keen and skilled ama - Please send all entries either via email to lier this year when Airbus Defence and Space teur photographers. [email protected] or in the started a series of flight tests on Taurus The Competition will run until 30th post: stand-off precision missiles on the September 2014 and the winner will have their Instrumented Production Aircraft 7 (IPA7), op - image featured in the 2015 Eurofighter calen - Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH erated by Eurofighter Project Pilot Chris dar. Lead judge, and an acknowledged expert of PR and Communications Department Worning. Typhoon photography, will be Geoffrey Lee of Am Söldnermoos 17 The first flight took place at Manching Plane Focus. He says: “This is the perfect plat - 85399 Hallbergmoos Military Air Systems Center in the north of The activities took place as part of the Taurus KEPD 350 is a German/Swedish form to prove that amateur photography can in - Germany Munich. Storm Shadow integration programme. missile that is manufactured by Taurus deed be extraordinary.” Geoffrey points to The intensive flight test programme includ - Concurrent testing of these two similar mis - Systems GmbH, a partnership between MBDA Dan’s image, the front cover of the 2014 ed flutter tests, air data system large store in - siles optimises the Storm Shadow integration Germany and Saab Dynamics. so be given an opportunity to see how the air - Eurofighter calendar as a stunning example of TERMS AND CONDITIONS: terference assessment and aerodynamic data and facilitates the future airframe integration craft is made inside one of the four Final an atmospheric photograph. gathering. of Taurus. Assembly Facilities operated by the Eurofighter This year’s winner will be announced at the The 2014 Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur programme in Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK. close of the Competition. The judging panel, Photography Competition began in April 2014 Last year’s Competition attracted hundreds which will include Dan, will meet at Eurofighter and runs to the 30th September 2014. The TH of entries with Dan Kemsley’s dramatic image of in Germany to choose the winning photograph. winner must be an amateur photographer 10 BIRTHDAY FOR THE EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON IN THE a Eurofighter in extremis capturing the imagina - The judging panel for the competition will be which by definition means: “A person who en - tion of judges and securing him pride of place Geoffrey Lee from Plane Focus Ltd – gages in photography as a pastime rather than SPANISH AIR FORCE in the calendar which reaches a worldwide Eurofighter’s leading photographer; Andreas as a profession”. The picture must include or audience. Westphal – Managing Director of images.art.de - relate to the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Ten years ago the Ala 11 of the Spanish Air where production was expected to be up to Activities included a photography exhibi - Employees of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH Force received its most modern weapon sys - seven Typhoon wings per month and 12 air - tion, videos of the last 10 years and speeches are not eligible for this Competition. tem: The Eurofighter Typhoon! craft per year. EADS CASA is producing the from those responsible within Airbus Defence It was the 27th of May 2004, when the first right wing for the Eurofighter and assembling and Space, ITP, INDRA and the EF2000 The competition entry is limited to one three Eurofighter Typhoons, assembled in the 87 aircraft for the Spanish Air Force. Programme Office. photograph per person. The image size should Construcciones Aeronáuticas (a subsidiary of To commemorate the anniversary, the unit Colonel José María Juanas García thanked be minimum DIN A3 (420mm x 297mm) and the EADS-CASA) Plant in Getafe, landed at the organized an all day long event to which both everybody for the support and said that he is must be at a minimum 300dpi in quality. The Moron Air Base to start their service. civil and military personnel linked to the C.16 keen for this collaboration to continue. competition entrants need to supply the origi - The beginning of the Eurofighter Typhoon was invited, as well as people from the nal camera file (RAW, NEF etc.) for authentici - Final Assembly Phase at Getafe was marked in Eurofighter programme. ty. No enhancement or digital enhancement July 2001 by EADS-CASA Military Aircraft, as to the photograph is allowed.

The winner will receive a guided tour of the Eurofighter Typhoon from a Eurofighter pilot and have their image featured in the 2015 Eurofighter calendar. The winner will also re - ceive a framed copy of their winning image, signed by a pilot, and be invited to sit on the 2015 judging panel. In addition, the top three photographs will be published in Eurofighter World magazine, on the www.eurofighter.com website and will all receive a 2015 calendar. The ‘Panel’s Choice’ prize will again be award - ed to the best young Eurofighter Typhoon pho - tographer for entries from those under the age of 16. 8 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD RADAR RADAR 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 9

EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON FLIES INTO FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW WITH NEW AESA RADAR SYSTEM

INNOVATIVE AESA RADAR RECONFIRMS EUROFIGHTER AS MOST ADVANCED SWING-ROLE AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET

Eurofighter GmbH and Euroradar, together and export customers operational needs to Although the current Mechanically Scanned with BAE Systems, have delivered and installed beyond 2040. (M-Scan) radar is considered to be best in class, the latest generation Active Electronically Eurofighter CEO Alberto Gutierrez said: indeed it outperforms many smaller AESA radars Scanned Array (AESA) Captor-E radar on an “This AESA radar capability will further im - fitted in contemporary aircraft, the Captor-E will operating Instrumented Production Aircraft prove the Eurofighter Typhoon's combat effec - see the Typhoon's radar capabilities developed (IPA) for flight testing. tiveness, allowing Typhoon to continue to much further. This AESA radar will offer a variety The new capability, installed on IPA5, a maintain its superiority over other available of benefits over M-Scan, including increased de - BAE Systems development aircraft, which flew combat aircraft. tection and tracking ranges, advanced air-to-sur - into the Farnborough International Airshow, “The radar will fit both Tranche 2 and face capability and enhanced electronic protec - made history when it was showcased for the Tranche 3 aircraft offering customers the free - tion measures. first time on a Eurofighter Typhoon in a special dom to retrofit their existing Eurofighter The new radar retains the key features of the facility at the Show on Tuesday 15th July 2014. Typhoon aircraft when required. In terms of existing Captor radar architecture in order to ex - This major development milestone under - competitive advantage, there is no doubt at all ploit the maturity of the current system and will pins the commitment of the stakeholders to that this is a major step forwards for us and it use latest generation technology to concurrently delivering a radar that will fully meet the re - puts us in a very strong position with regard to execute a full complement of air-to-air and air-to- quirements of the Eurofighter Partner Nations existing and future opportunities.” surface tasks.  10 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD RADAR RADAR 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 11

 AESA RADAR SYSTEM

The key discriminators of the Captor-E are Earlier this year the BAE Systems the very large array size and the repositioner Instrumented Production Aircraft 5 (IPA5) was which gives an extremely Wide Field of Regard successfully flight-tested with a ‘dummy’ E- (WFoR). The 200 degree field of regard is sig - Scan fitted. The next stage of the process will nificantly larger than typical ‘fixed plate’ AESA be to put IPA5 through a series of test flights. radars giving Typhoon a significant tactical ad - In Germany a twin-seat Eurofighter Typhoon, vantage in air combat and greater situational IPA8, is also being used as a key part of the E- awareness. The larger antenna allows a Scan development programme. greater number of TRMs (transmitter receiver Euroradar is a multi-national consortium modules) thus greater power and reception lead by SELEX ES, a Finmeccanica Company, leading to earlier target detection and greater alongside Airbus Defence & Space and Indra. utility across the EW spectrum. “Put simply,” said the Eurofighter CEO, “we PRODUCT CAPABILITY have now bonded a sensor with an unique The Captor-E next generation AESA radar combination of power and field of view to the builds upon technology developed in the outstanding performance of the Typhoon plat - Technology Demonstrator Programme and for form. Couple all this with full swing role and the M Scan radar, relying heavily on the exist - multi-role capability and the flexible stores op - ing ‘back-end’ processor and receiver with an tions available on the Eurofighter and it now optimised large array featuring the addition of becomes clear why the Eurofighter Typhoon an innovative re-positioner. has now reached a state of maturity which This extends the radar’s field of regard to makes it a highly desirable aerial asset.” +/-100 degrees which is some 50% wider Both Eurofighter and Euroradar have con - than traditional ‘fixed plate’ AESA radars. firmed that the radar has significant growth The very large Typhoon aircraft nose al - potential and both existing and new cus - lows for a very high power aperture antenna tomers will be able to participate in tailoring coupled with a wide field of regard to offer un - the radar to meet their individual operational matched performance in the export market requirements. place.  Complex Airborne Threats Multimode E-Scan Operation The Re-Positioner for Wide Field of Regard provides an advanced angular coverage combined with optimum range performance

CAPTOR-E

MOST ADVANCED WIDE FIELD OF REGARD ACTIVE ELECTRONIC SCANNED ARRAY RADAR FOR TYPHOON

RECEIVER

AESA ANTENNA AND ANTENNA POWER SUPPLY ADVANCED MODULAR RE-POSITIONER AND CONTROL UNIT PROCESSOR 12 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD RADAR RADAR 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 13

 AESA RADAR SYSTEM

The wide field of regard provides significant FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS TECHNICAL DESIGN FEATURES KEY ‘ALL WEATHER’ RADAR CAPABILITIES benefits in both air to air and air to ground en - The Captor-E AESA provides an extremely sol - INCLUDE: gagements allowing the Typhoon to turn away id foundation for future growth over the life - from, but still engage, target aircraft and car - time of the Typhoon aircraft. This growth in - Available AESA Technology  Multimode A/A and A/G fire control and ry out high resolution Synthetic Aperture cludes non-radar modes such as data linking  The Euroradar partner companies have over the weapon support Radar (SAR) imaging whilst maintaining a safe and Electronic Support Measures (ESM). The years developed powerful AESA technologies and  Increased air-to-air range distance from enemy forces. Captor-E radar will be offered to the air forces demonstrated during the European AMSAR project  Faster detection and tracking of multiple of the existing customer countries as a retro - in several campaigns the design capabilities for targets fit option and also to future export customers. Active Electronic Scanned Array radars.  Improved tracking performance  CAESAR – CAPTOR AESA Radar Euroradar funded  Simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground CONCLUSION demonstrator program 2002-2007 New AESA modes The Captor-E wide field of regard AESA radar frontend with CAPTOR-M backend. Successful  Extended missile guidance will be unmatched in the export market place. flight demonstrations on Eurofighter Typhoon  Increased operational performance and This will provide further discriminating per - in May 2007 availability formance for the Eurofighter Typhoon, which  CECAR  Reduced life cycle cost is already the world’s most advanced swing- GE and UK MoD funded program, performed by  Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) role combat aircraft available on the market. Airbus Defence and Space and Selex ES to de-risk search and track an E-Scan development based on early analysis  Sea surface search of recorded E-Scan radar data.

Series Production of Transmit/Receive Modules  European sources are the basis for powerful Gallium Arsenide technology and advanced highly reliable frontend designs  Proven series production for space (TerraSAR), airborne (Vixen E), naval and ground (MEADS, BÜR) application in mass quantities

Multiple Radar Modes of Operation  Simultaneous/interleaved A/A and A/G radar modes  Air-to-Air search and track/search while track  Air-to-Ground real beam ground map as well as high resolution modes for surveillance and reconnaissance  Ground moving target indication search and track  Sea surface search  Pilot workload reduction by efficient radar resource management

Integration/ Installation Aspects  Easy integration in Typhoon  Highly reliable AESA antenna with graceful degradation  Obsolescence robust design with low life cycle cost

Future Growth Potential  Non Radar Modes like Data link, ESM and ECM support  Multi channel adaptive beam forming including Space Time Adaptive Processing (STAP)  Bistatic operation 14 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD FEATURES FEATURES 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 15

THE FIRST ITALIAN BUILT EUROFIGHTER TRANCHE 3 TAKES TO THE SKIES

The first Eurofighter Tranche 3 assembled by The Tranche 3 standard embodies a num - the Tranche 3 aircraft has been built with Partner Company Alenia Aermacchi has suc - ber of changes that effectively enhance the power, cooling and electronics to allow for the cessfully completed its first flight. The aircraft aircraft’s performance and which allow for fu - fitting of the new E-Scan radar.” performed "very well", according to Alenia ture upgrades making it more attractive to Alberto Gutierrez, Chief Executive Officer Aermacchi test pilot Mario Mutti. The multi- current and potential export customers. of Eurofighter, said: “The Eurofighter pro - role jet flew for about an hour. “All flight con - Under the Tranche 3A contract signed in gramme continues to build momentum while trols were exercised with the systems and air - 2009, a total of 112 aircraft have been or - serving our customers’ air forces. Ours is a craft performing as expected”, said Captain dered for the four European partner nations of story of intelligent evolution built around lis - Mutti. Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, with 21 air - tening to the needs of our customers and then The aircraft is the 64th Eurofighter for the craft bound for the Italian Air Force. delivering against those needs. Our Tranche 3 Italian Air Force and embodies a number of Alessandra Saroglia, Alenia Aermacchi aircraft will be the most potent yet offering under the skin changes that effectively allow a Eurofighter programme manager, said: “The unmatched flexibility at a time when every as - full exploration of the most advanced present first Eurofighter Tranche 3 is a major stepping set has to prove that it can earn its place day and future capabilities of the platform and of stone in our production programme. The air - in and day out.” its on-board systems and sensors. craft embodies a number of changes with re - The first flight followed engine tests at Eurofighter Tranche 3 aircraft, with their spect to previous production tranches making Turin-Caselle and the aircraft will be delivered 100s of modifications, changes and additions, it even more operationally capable and also a within the first half of this year. represent a major achievement in the evolu - series of provisions allowing it to take on ad - tion of the world’s leading combat aircraft. ditional capability in the future. For example, 16 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD INTERVIEW FEATURES 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 17

IL CAPITANO ILARIA RAGONA ITALIAN AIR FORCE INTERVIEW

Here Capitano Ilaria Ragona, who flies from the Grosseto Air Base in Tuscany explains her involvement with the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) and her motivation to fly the Eurofighter Typhoon...

PRODUCTION AIRCRAFT 2 (IPA2) UPDATED TO THE PHASE 1 ENHANCEMENT STANDARD

What do you love most about operating Eurofighter’s CEO Alberto Gutierrez ex - What inspired your career choice? TLP (Tactical Leadership Programme): Typhoon? plained: “The successful start of the flight tests Since I was a child I always loved flying, The TLP has been a really good scenario to is good news for our programme. This is one of even though at the beginning I was just able to Can you explain what the TLP program test the capabilities of the platform, in an envi - a number of enhancements that are coming on enjoy the view of small airplanes and some - is about? ronment that it's rare to reproduce at home. FLIES ON EUROFIGHTER stream and there are many more to come. times military airplanes flying close to my TLP course challenges leadership skills of The feedbacks were really good cause the STORM SHADOW is a major step forward house, back in my hometown. So when I grew students both during the planning and the fly - systems were capable to provide a really good significantly increasing the air-to-ground capa - up, I definitely wanted to become a military pi - ing phases. This is obtained by having the pi - situational awareness to the pilot and to allow bilities of the Eurofighter TYPHOON.” lot, or at least try to. lots planning and then flying demanding oper - a really good proficiency in the role. A flight test campaign to clear the MBDA These flight tests are intended to assess Do you have a history of flying in the family? ational scenarios, managing complex pack - The thrust developed by the airplane was Storm Shadow cruise missile on the the Storm Shadow in flight and to achieve This is a new addition to the Eurofighter No at all, and that's why at the beginning ages made up of many different types of as - also able to allow the use of very high altitudes Eurofighter Typhoon which started in late clearance for full integration on the Eurofighter Typhoon’s potent simultaneous multi-/swing- everybody around me was pretty surprised sets in a truly multinational environment. and speeds in order to maximize the weapon November 2013 at the Alenia Aermacchi Typhoon. role capabilities. Powered by a turbo-jet with my choice. What is the output of the programme? employment. Flight Test Centre at Decimomannu Air Base, The start of flight testing followed comple - engine, with a range in excess of 250km, the How challenging has it been to go through The output of the programme is a standard - The combination of the two elements pro - in , Italy continues to deliver. tion of ground tests of Storm Shadow and the STORM SHADOW missile weighs approximate - the training on the Eurofighter Typhoon? ized mission planning, in order to facilitate the vided a really good and reliable platform with It began with flutter tests and an air-data Taurus System KEPD 350 cruise missile. ly 1.300kg and is just over 5m long. It will be Training on the Typhoon is always challeng - conduct of complex package operations. which to operate in the presented scenario. system large store interference assessment, available to operators when the Eurofighter ing for a pilot who just graduated from "pilot During the course we all sit and plan in the What would you say to other women using Instrumented Production Aircraft 2 TYPHOON Phase 2 Enhancements become training", even though during the advanced same room, something that in real life would associated with fighter aircraft- what (IPA2) update to the Phase 1 Enhancement operational. training phase we fly modern jets avionics- be unlikely to happen, and this gives us the would you recommend? standard. wise which are able to deliver high level perfor - chance to bring something different to the What I say to everybody is to follow your STORM SHADOW will provide a significant mances. Despite this, facing for the first time process. You learn a common mission plan - dreams. I had the luck to make my dream be - leap in the Eurofighter TYPHOON’s opera - the advanced avionics of the Typhoon has ning and management that will allow you to come my daily work. This makes me feel satis - tional capabilities, enabling the platform to been a big step ahead and its performances as work in a standardized way even if you take off fied, even though doing the job of your dreams deploy multiple weapons at a very long range well were beyond what a pilot might face dur - from different parts of the world. doesn't mean that you don't have to sacrifice well clear of danger from air defences. ing the training. The different missions that What do you expect to find most a lot to make it real. you fly are built in a way to force you to work challenging during TLP? Are there any advantages unique to The STORM SHADOW, already in service out ways to maximize the use of both the It’s the integration of many different assets women in the jet business? with the Italian Air Force and RAF TORNADOs, avionics and the airplane as a flying platform from many Countries. But the added value of Actually...not that I know of. is a conventionally armed, stealthy, long-range per se. so it was definitely a big change. TLP is right this: sharing knowledge, expertise What is your message of encouragement? stand-off precision weapon designed to neu - What do you love most about operating and experience to better integrate assets in As I said before try live your dream, what - tralise high value targets. The new weapons the Eurofighter Typhoon? the sky. ever it might be. systems will add the capability to strike in day I love the fact that it's a high performance What battlefield threats will be simulated? What are your future goals considering or night in all-weather conditions, well-defend - jet able to provide a great thrust ratio within To maximize platforms’ capabilities and pi - your profession? ed infrastructure targets such as port facili - seconds and that its handling characteristics lots’ abilities, scenarios are based on Lessons To continue training with my and ties, control centres, bunkers, missile sites, allow you to focus on the use of weapons and in - Identified/Lessons Learned from real life op - improve my skills as a and an Air airfields and bridges that would otherwise re - board systems while the avionics itself give you erations, and than tailored on the assets par - Force Officer so to live up to the challenges we quire several aircraft and missions. a great help in taking care of the basic flying. ticipating to TLP. face now and in the future. 18 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD ENHANCEMENT ENHANCEMENT 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 19

Former RAF Pilot Paul Smith, now a Then add to this the fact that the sensors, and the most potent weapons, and STAYING AHEAD OF THE Capability Manager for Eurofighter, explains Eurofighter is now capable of switching from that delivers a combat advantage that really the significance of this new technology. air-to-air through to air-to-ground mode within counts. This is why we are integrating the “The enhancements we are showing repre - seconds – and that weapons can be re-target - uniquely potent Meteor Beyond Visual Range sent a paradigm shift in the capability of the ed in the air – and you begin to see the real po - Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM). COMPETITION Eurofighter Typhoon. tency of this world-leading weapons system. “The Meteor BVRAAM has a much higher “The second element of the Phase 1 “This package paves the way for the average speed than legacy missiles and Enhancements package, known as ‘P1Eb’, Eurofighter to deploy deep strike stand-off when combined with Eurofighter’s kinetics, takes Typhoon multi-role capability to a whole weapons that can target high value, highly this delivers a ‘no escape zone’ greater than new level. protected surface targets,” explains Paul. three times that of comparable weaponary.” The major capability enhancement package, Described as a ‘paradigm shift in capabili - Thanks to enhanced computing power, so - “This allows Typhoon to realise both its air- “We are already deep into the integration That’s not all. unveiled at the 2014 ILA Berlin Air Show and ty’, the suite of new capabilities introduced by phisticated software weapons system integra - to-air and air-to-ground capability to full ef - and flight test of the Storm Shadow stand-off The P1Eb enhancement package also re-enforced at the Farnborough International the Eurofighter Typhoon Phase 1 Enhancement tion advancements, and improved Sensor fect. It’s a significant advancement for the weapon. Storm Shadow has a proven combat brings a suite of capability upgrades for the Air Show 2014 with the announcement of Programme (P1E) have been developed on the Suites the Eurofighter can now make even Programme.” record of penetrating the most highly defend - aircraft’s Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS), AESA capability, has secured the Eurofighter back of operations in Libya, and will cement more of its potency whether tasked with air- Drawing on lessons learned from the oper - ed target areas. The stealth is in the weapon; and the latest interoperability updates for the Typhoon’s position as the most powerful and Typhoon’s place as the most effective flying to-air work, air-to-ground or surface work - or ations that took place in Libya, the new en - minimising the risk to pilot and aircraft. fighter’s Multifunction Information and reliable swing-role combat aircraft on the partner for allied aircraft. a combination of both during a single mission. hancements have been designed to signifi - “The underlying advantage of the Distribution Systems (MIDS), which together planet. But what exactly are these new enhance - The P1E enhancement package will enable cantly increase Typhoon’s air-surface capabil - Eurofighter Typhoon is that it is a hugely pow - ensure the Eurofighter Typhoon remains the ments? And why are they so important in the a single pilot, in a single aircraft to simultane - ities and completely revise the Human erful and agile platform. Ally this significant most effective aircraft in the skies. evolution of the Eurofighter programme? ously attack six different targets in one pass. Machine interface for multirole operations. kinetic advantage with the most advanced 

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In June 2014 this Eurofighter Typhoon won the BEST PAINTED AIRCRAFT at the NATO Tigermeet 2014 at Schleswig, Germany where 12 nations participated and over 60 aircraft of different types worked together on an exercise in interoperability. 22 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD ENHANCEMENT ENHANCEMENT 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 23

 STAYING AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION Meteor Meteor will consolidate Eurofighter Typhoon’s air dominance by utilising the airframe’s high kinetic effect to ensure the optimum launch both in terms of speed and altitude. As a STAND-OFF STEALTH NEW ENHANCEMENTS DELIVER NEW CAPABILITY Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile with a Get in there and try not to be seen. Or stand- Mach 2+ performance potential when off and fire something which is almost certain launched from Eurofighter the missile greatly not to be seen. The two key approaches to the enlarges the ‘no-escape zone’ when com - challenge of a stealthy presence in theatre. pared with conventional MRAAMS. One puts your major asset at risk – the other doesn’t. And ‘standing off’ means your major ASRAAM asset can be much more easily loaded with For shorter range requirements, the ASRAAM the capability it needs. is the quickest off the mark at the greatest Eurofighter is now well advanced with the range ensuring first shot advantage and de - in-flight testing of both Taurus and Storm ploying technologies that make escape from Shadow stand-off missiles. This capability its stare improbable. turns the stealth debate on its head. IRIS-T THE HIGHEST KINETIC EFFECT IRIS-T (infra-red imaging system - tail / thrust vector controlled) is an air-to-air guid - High-kinetic effect, through massive perfor - ed missile. The missile’s imaging infra-red mance capability has always been a trump (IR) seeker with high-target tracking rate and card for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The next intelligent image processing generates high- step in capability based upon the P1Eb pack - resolution images. IRIS-T offers 360° degree age will realise that performance potential defence capability and targets can be as - when it is further boosted through the ability signed by the airborne radar or the helmet to deploy the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air- mounted sight. Eurofighter Typhoon - perfectly equipped for interdiction... to-Air Missile. With a ‘no escape’ zone three The IRIS-T is also equipped with a proximity times greater than an AMRAAM and a poten - fuse and a high-explosive fragmented war tial to reach speeds in excess of Mach 2 when head delivering anti-missile capability against launched from a Eurofighter, it makes this incoming missiles. The lock-on-after launch combat platform an essential asset for gen - feature allows the engagement of targets in uine reach and survivability. the rear hemisphere.

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 STAYING AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION TAURUS & STORM SHADOW Stand-off long range missiles perform best when launched from a platform with a high ki - AIR-TO-GROUND/SURFACE netic effect. Here, Eurofighter Typhoon is a DOMINANCE class leader. Trials with Taurus and Storm Shadow have already proved Eurofighter is the The Phase 1 Enhancement Programme means Further benefits include: perfect platform for deployments of this kind. much greater flexibility in ‘mission planning’. It has the power, climb rate and the altitude Previously it would be ‘one pass’ – ‘one tar -  Compatibility with dual-mode GPS/Laser performance to make the best of the missile get’. Now it is ‘one pass’ – ‘up to six targets’. guided bombs capability. Stealth, in this case, comes The genius comes in the flexibility around this  Attack trajectory selection capability through power and reach. new capability. Bombs can be released simul -  Enhanced Identification Friend or Foe taneously or sequentially. And the Weapons System (IFF) PAVEWAY IV System Software can continuously recalibrate  Improved Human Machine Interface with The Paveway IV is a precision-guided 500lb the shape and size of the ‘release basket’ (the video Datalink communication to ground- bomb with laser-guidance and GPS capability area during flight in which the bombs can be based Forward Air Control (FAC) ensuring both accurate targeting and all- released and still hit their target) allowing the weather capability. It is just one of the dual- pilot to be sure that the optimum approach mode stores that Eurofighter Typhoon can path for each weapon is maintained in-flight now harmonise into a single multi-target mid-mission. mission using the new software capabilities provided through the P1E enhancement programme.

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E-SCAN RADAR Theatre Dominance comes through reach, vision and performance. The large-area nose of the Eurofighter Typhoon means the perfor - mance of the E-Scan radar now being test- fitted into the aircraft will be unmatched. More than a thousand Transmit Receive Modules and an innovative re-positioner will offer an exceptionally wide field of regard. As well as extended detection and tracking range, the system offers simultaneous multi -

functional performance capability, Data-Link 4x Paveway IV on an RAF Typhoon capabilities, electronic attack and electronic support measures. 26 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD INTERVIEW INTERVIEW 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 27

A SHOW OF FORCE TRAINING AND THE APPLIANCE OF UNKNOWN AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE NATO AIR POLICING AREA NORTH OF SCOTLAND SCIENCE One of the finest pilots of his generation, the aircraft to train but we need to ensure that Gary Waterfall is a firm believer that when we do we are training for the right synthetic devices will play an increasingly events. That means doing things you can’t do important part in training the men and in the simulator. women who follow in his footsteps. “Over the last two years I have done a lot of “The playground isn’t big enough opera - On Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 two unknown aircraft approached the NATO air policing area north of Scotland. work to really analyse the way we train,” he tionally. So the pilot can get more out of work Immediately Typhoon jets were scrambled and dispatched from RAF Leuchars. They intercepted, flew within says. “For many in the sim where he has every tool that he visual range and identified them as Russian Tu-95 ‘Bear H’ aircraft. For the next few hours the Typhoon pilots kept years we have known would have operationally. He can do every - a close watch on the Bears before they departed. An MOD spokesman said that similar incidents had happened TYPHOON that our training thing he would do as if it were in a war-fighting eight times during 2013. This one was unusual in that it made headlines in the media – with both traditional press regime is ‘kind of’ mission. In that respect he is far better placed and social media getting excited by the activity, particularly as it came amid geo-political concerns over the FORCE COMMANDER about right. I can give than flying the aircraft. Of course he needs to future of the Ukraine. an aviator a number be air aware, he needs airmanship and to be of flying hours each exposed to the rigours of 9G but he doesn’t AIR COMMODORE month and they will need to do some of that high end war-fighting GARY WATERFALL do a number of in the skies.” events and I know they will be good Waterfall has been working closely with enough to contribute the team at BAE Systems to develop the INTERVIEW should I need them thinking. He admits to having some of his to. How do I know assumptions challenged. that? Well, because I “I’ve been asked why we can’t do certain have had a good gut things in the synthetic environment and these feeling. But I have questions are right and proper. It’s all about never balanced that looking at better ways of working.” instinct with science. “Towards the end People assume that the drive for this of the decade around search to find the right live-synthetic half of our flying for balance is all about money but Waterfall Typhoon is going to rejects that premise. However, for Typhoon Force Commander “Quite honestly, as the first person to have to be in synthet - “We are going down this route not only be - Air Commodore Gary Waterfall April 23rd command the Typhoon Force it has been a ics and it’s a similar cause it may be more efficient and effective was just another day at the office. “It’s real honour,” says the former Harrier pilot. picture with the F- but because it is the right thing to do. We may what we do to maintain UK Sovereign air - “My first real taste of Typhoon was in 35.” also save some money but in some cases it’s space,” he says in a matter of fact way 2011 when I commanded the UK’s air contri - not necessarily cheaper because to get the that’s rather reassuring. bution to Operation Ellamy. What we Waterfall has been right level of fidelity and the right training de - At the time of writing Waterfall was about achieved with Typhoon then was remark - working out what vice it may actually be more expensive. to be promoted to Air Vice Marshal, Air Of - able. We turned what was an air-to-air plat - the RAF can and However, if that device is able to give us bet - ficer Commanding No 1 Group where he form into an air-to-surface platform in just a should do through ter, more effective and efficient training than would be taking over the reins from Air few days. That in itself was nothing short of live flying and what we ought be looking at using it.” Vice Marshal Stu Atha. amazing but then to consistently deliver it can do syntheti - It’s a position that will effectively put him combat operations over Libya, without miss - cally. There’s a real step change in what in command of the war-fighting arm of the ing a heartbeat, was incredible. “We have led a re - synthetic devices can do. Royal Air Force and among No 1 Group’s “In 2012 the Typhoon Force was engaged al change where it’s “Simulators used to be the emergency priorities “keeping everyone in the country in Operation Protego, keeping the skies safe not just a case of fly - trainers. We would fly them once or twice a safe, night and day, and keeping the secu - over London so we could all enjoy the ing a number of hours because that feels month and carry out emergency procedures in rity of the sky secure” comes pretty high Olympic Games. A year later we found our - journey. The Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft is the right place within the target, at the right angle, about right but analysing exactly what we need them, so that if anything happened in the air on the list. selves in Cyprus defending the sovereign staple of what we are doing operationally and with the fuse going off at the right place in or - to do, at what time, be it live or synthetic in or - we could deal with the problem. But we can “The on-going situation in the Ukraine base area against the escalation that was yet we already have Tranche 2 with P1EA, der to deliver the ‘precise’ effect he needs.” der to deliver the requisite amount of training.” now do far more than that. The capability up - heightened awareness among both journalists occurring in Syria. And today in 2014 which means we are getting used to what mul - grades we are putting onto the aircraft can and the general public of aircraft coming to - Typhoon has gone to the Baltic to bolster the ti role is going to look like. Waterfall believes the next few years will It’s a change that’s gaining acceptance now go onto the simulators at the same time. wards the UK but, in truth, it is nothing new. It defence of the region for NATO, in response And, in a few months, we are going to be continue to see further advances in Ty - among the men and women at the Indeed the company is now trying to get us a is something we are prepared for every day to events there.” flying with P1EB and that represents a step phoon capability, continually improving sharp end. delivery actually in advance of the roll out of and every night, throughout the year. The Royal It’s clear then he’s a huge fan of what change in our capability. what is already a world class aircraft. “Five years ago people would come out of the new standard. Air Force is ready to defend our airspace and the aircraft has achieved. But he also P1EB is going to enable us to be precise “Of course we are cramming an awful lot of the sim and say ‘No thanks, it’s rubbish, I’ll just skies against any possible rogue threat that makes no secret of the fact that it’s Ty - during air-to-surface operations. Today we can information onto the aircraft - the DASS, radar, go flying.’ We now have Typhoon pilots coming “Who knows where we can go with this but may come into the country.” phoon’s future that really excites him. be accurate - we can drop Paveway bombs and sensors etc. The trick now is to fuse those sen - out of synthetic training devices saying ‘This is in time I would like to see us doing develop - With such a meaty job spec, you need a “I have considerable pride about what know they will hit a target, where we want to sors together to ensure the pilot is getting the the best training I could possibly get.’ And ment work synthetically and getting to know decent toolset. So the question to ask the the aircraft has already achieved and the po - hit a target. That’s what I mean by accurate. right information to enable them to make deci - that’s true, for certain events. Of course syn - the capability before we actually roll it out for Typhoon Force Commander is what he tential it has in the future. The Force is a But P1EB will bring in an era of precision. It sions that could make the difference between thetic training is never going to totally replace real.” thinks of the hand he’s been dealt and in decade old and it’s doing some remarkable enables the pilot to hit a target, how he needs life and death. So there is no way we can rest flying. You are always going to have to get into this case what he thinks of Typhoon. things but, at the same time, we are on a to hit that target. The weapon will go to the on our laurels.  28 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD INTERVIEW INTERVIEW 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 29

Our work is only just beginning to mature With almost three decades’ service under Why nervousness? and we are clearly looking to get the most effi - Heading up No 1 Group will mean Water - the platform in both the air-to-surface and air- his belt, Waterfall has been involved with “Well, from my time at Cottesmore I would cient bang for our buck. fall is the leader of more than 20,000 peo - to-air domain. By the end of the decade we BAE Systems for a number of years and say we were working together but we definite - “But the message is clearly hitting home to ple and he describes it as a privilege while should have Storm Shadow, Brimstone and has witnessed at close hand the relation - ly had our differences. Certainly, I would never everyone. At all of the forums I attend ab - at the same time admitting to being a little we’ll be looking at the dawning of E-Scan radar ship that has developed. He enjoyed a have described us as seamlessly delivering.” solutely everybody is focussed on delivering daunted by the scale of the challenge and for Typhoon. I struggle to imagine Typhoon spell in charge of the 41 Squadron Opera - “However when I stepped into the Typhoon capability. It is not about achieving Key enormous level of responsibility at his without an E-Scan radar. All of this is vital be - tional Evaluation Unit at RAF Coningsby world I was delighted to find a seamless deliv - Performance Indicators. It’s not about achiev - doorstep. cause right now we have Tornado carrying out when it looked after Jaguar, Tornado, and ery of combat air from across the whole force, ing a bonus. It’s not about achieving payment “One of the reassuring things for me is the the heavy lifting in the air-to-surface domain Harrier, before going on to command Har - reservists, regulars and the company. The milestones. It is all about delivering capability. quality of people around me and that includes but we have just closed two squadrons and will rier Force. He selects his words with tar - journey we have been on and the generational And that attitude and focus is just brilliant.” working with people in industry. I am sure that close another in a year’s time. So Typhoon has geted precision when asked about how maturity we have now achieved is really quite our work with BAE Systems will continue to go to step forward.” day to day workings between the company remarkable. The company and the RAF are ab - from strength to strength. I am fortunate to As that happens the RAF will be saying and the RAF have changed: solutely interlocked to ensure we are deliver - have had a background of working with the hello to the F-35, and making sure it can “Honestly, the day I walked into the job ing the right amount of capability, to the right company and trusting the company. It takes a work seamlessly with Typhoon is high on with Typhoon I did so with a little bit of ner - place, at the right time. generation to build a bond and trust that we the ‘to do’ list. That’s one of the reasons vousness about how the relationship might “We still look to get it even better and I re - now enjoy. We couldn’t have better founda - why Typhoon has been going through its have matured. cently looked at the contract we have this year tions to build on and take this relationship fur - paces with the F-22 in recent years. ther forward in the future. It is really healthy. “We’ve been working with F-22 whenever we can because we want to learn as much as we can about working with 4th and 5th gener - ation fighters together. The thing is when they work together, as we did with Tornado and Typhoon in Operation Ellamy, the sum is far greater than the individual component parts. In my view F-22 and Typhoon work extraordi - narily well together. “In Typhoon we have built one of the best fighters of the generation. We have some bril - liant engines, it’s highly reliable and amazingly compact. The airframe is an aeronautical gift. The aircraft can go very high and very fast and when you put that together with AMRAAM or Meteor then you have a really big stick, bigger than anyone else. It can go and poke people before it gets poked. At the same time the F- 22 has great situational awareness and sen - sors. When you work that together with Typhoon, using its speed and height advan - tage, then you’ve got a formidable force.” It’s a level of interoperability the RAF will be keen to achieve when F-35 is part of the force.” 30 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD EXERCISE EXERCISE 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 31

Held three times a year (with two national The first Anatolian Eagle exercise took Attracting an increasing number of foreign SPANISH AND BRITISH TYPHOONS ATTEND classes reserved for the Turkish Air Force place in 2001, in the wake of the participation air arms, AE has become a high-tech exercise units and one open to allied air forces) at in exercise “Deny Flight”, “Deliberate Force” that gives participating units the opportunity Konya airbase, in the Central Anatolia Region and Allied Force operations in the Balkans, to assess their capabilities and readiness for EXERCISE ANATOLIAN EAGLE 2014-2 of , Anatolian Eagle (AE) is a medium- during which the Turkish Air Force gained war, to improve multinational cooperation, scale air exercise inspired by the U.S. Red enough experience to be able to organize real - and to test new weapons systems: some ex - BY DAVID CENCIOTTI Flag and series, the aim of which istic war games, similar to those conducted in tremely important tasks, especially for na - is to train fighter pilots for the first few days of the airspace around , tions such as Turkey which face increasing a modern conflict. , to train its own squadrons as well as instability, pressure and threats along their NATO and regional partners. borders.  TWELVE EUROFIGHTER TYPHOONS BELONGING TO THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND THE EJÉRCITO DEL AIRE (SPANISH AIR FORCE) TOOK PART IN THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION OF ANATOLIAN EAGLE, FROM JUNE 9 – 20 AT KONYA AIRBASE, TURKEY. 32 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD EXERCISE EXERCISE 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 33

The scenario, which increases in complex - The 1,000 miles trip to Turkey gave the fundamental component of UK contingent op - fuel mid-air from an Italian Air Force Boeing ity and lethality through the two-week train - British Typhoons the opportunity to train joint - erations and it is vital that we train with our KC-767A tanker; the remaining four C.16s ing, consists of two teams, Blue and Red. Blue ly with the Turkish Air Force and international NATO and international partners, in complex made a stopover at the Italian Eurofighter forces are mainly tasked with Combined Air partners inside a large, segregated airspace scenarios, to retain our competitive edge. This base at Gioia del Colle. Operations (COMAOs) on tactical and strate - measuring 200 x 150 Nautical Miles, most of exercise provides the opportunity for us to fur - The Spanish Typhoons were tasked with gic targets in Red lands, protected by air and which is available from ground to 50,000 feet ther enhance interoperability with our allies pure Fighter Sweep missions: their role was to ground assets, including Turkish F-16 aggres - - the ideal stage for simulated contingency op - and ensures that we maintain the highest lev - conduct offensive counter air missions, de - sor aircraft and Surface to Air Missile (SAM) erations. els of readiness for operations.” stroying all the enemy aircraft within the area threats. NATO E-3A AWACS from the local RAF Typhoons flew swing-role missions, The Spanish Air Force brought a tactical air of responsibility and to clear the way for in - Forward Operating Base and, for the first leveraging on the multi-role capabilities of the expeditionary group to Turkey made up of six coming attack planes. Depending on the time, Turkish Air Force Boeing 737 AEW&C aircraft: carrying underwing RAIDS Eurofighter Typhoon C.16 jets from Ala 14 length of the sortie, the aircraft flew with two Peace Eagle aircraft, provided Airborne Early (Rangeless Airborne Instrumentation based at Albacete for what was their first par - or three drop tanks, an AIS (Airborne Warning support for the Blue team, delivering Debriefing System) pods to gather and trans - ticipation in an overseas multinational exer - Instrumentation Sub-system) pod for the flight tactical information about air and ground as - mit to ground station relevant flight data, the cise, and six EF-18s from Ala 12, based at data downlink to the ground ACMI sensors, sets by datalink. All missions, including air-to- “Tiffies” flew high and fast to provide cover to Torrejón. Along with the Hornets, two and a dummy IRIS-T air-to-air missile. air engagements, are monitored in real-time the rest of the strike package during the Typhoons deployed to Konya non-stop, taking For the Ala 14 pilots, who were taking part and recorded by Air Combat Manoeuvring ingress into the enemy airspace, dropped in their first expeditionary experience with the Instrumentation (ACMI) sensors. their simulated Precision Guided Munitions Typhoon, their participation in Anatolian Eagle Along with Turkish assets, Anatolian Eagle (PGMs) on targets designated with the center - was an important opportunity to validate and 2014-2 featured combat aircraft from , line Litening III targeting pod, and escorted enhance their reference tactics, share knowl - Qatar, Spain and the UK; overall, approximate - the package again during the egress and sub - edge and improve cooperation with personnel ly 80 aircraft of different types took part in sequent return to Konya. from different nations, and fly the Eurofighter the drills, including 12 Eurofighter Typhoons. Talking to the Royal Air Force website, in a challenging scenario, with up to 60 air - The Royal Air Force deployed six Typhoon newly appointed Typhoon Force Commander, craft flying at the same time, in a large, almost FGR4s and a team consisting 13 pilots from Air Commodore Philip Beach, said: “The unrestricted airspace. 11 Squadron and 3(F) Squadron from RAF Typhoon Force is very much in demand, pro - Coningsby, along with 117 ground support viding Quick Reaction Alert in the UK, the staff including engineers and communications Falklands and in the Baltic region; it is on call specialists. 24/7 every day of the year. Typhoon is also a 34 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD HISTORY HISTORY 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 35

“Twenty years ago, none of us could know March 1994. This success could not have In total more than 225,000 flying hours how the world would change and few, if any of been reached without a huge amount of hard have been accumulated with unprecedented EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON - us, could have anticipated the challenges that work and dedication from so many people in levels of reliability. The aircraft has also seen this would bring. Now more than ever it is vi - so many organisations across Europe.” active service in Libya, has been used on tal that we maintain and develop our “The aircraft they built is now fully opera - Baltic patrol exercises and has recently been 20 YEARS STRONG European capabilities both in the commercial tional in the air forces of Germany, Spain, showcased at one of the world’s leading air- and military domains. It is in all our interests Italy, the United Kingdom and with our part - to-air combat training events, Red Flag, at to do this.” ners in Austria and the Kingdom of Saudi Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The Spanish-born CEO added: “The Arabia. Soon it will also be delivered to Oman. Peter Weger, who flew that first flight said: Eurofighter Typhoon that Peter Weger first It is defending skies and providing a 24/7 “I had little idea when I made that maiden flew 20 years ago is very different to the one watch over Europe, the Middle East – and flight from Manching what an amazing story that flies today. From the outset, the aircraft around the Antarctic region. The challenges this would become. I knew I was piloting an in - was built with capability enhancement in mind we face today are no less demanding than credible aircraft and we had something spe - and the process of enhancement is what de - those which our predecessors had when they cial. It is certainly one of those days that lives livers a long-term return on investment. The set out to develop this aircraft. We now need with you for the rest of your life.” Eurofighter is now the backbone of a number to show the same resolve, determination and of air forces and will be in service for decades vision that they had.” to come. It is a significant European asset and While it was DA1 that first flew in Germany one which showcases to the world the very in 1994, it was the British who next took to the best in technology and innovation.” air with DA2 a few days later on 6th April. Italy NETMA’s General Manager, Graham followed in June 1995 and Spain in August Farnell said: “The dream of our predecessors, 1996. Today, Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft some 30 years ago, of a world-class European are built at Final Assembly Plants in all four Fighter Aircraft, became a reality on 27th countries.

Europe’s biggest defence programme marked a 20 year anniversary this year as it celebrates the first flight of the Eurofighter Typhoon.

Since that day in the Spring on 27th march the UK, Italy and Spain. They were joined by 1994 in Manching, Germany, when the General Manager of NETMA, Air Vice- Development Aircraft 1 (DA1) was flown by Marshal Graham Farnell, the Chief Executive Test Pilot Peter Weger , over 410 Eurofighter Officer of Eurofighter, Alberto Gutierrez, Typhoons have been delivered with six inter - Board Members of both organisations and national customers operating the aircraft and Eurofighter employees. a seventh signed up. Alberto Gutierrez, said: We have built up a The milestone was marked at Eurofighter’s fantastic legacy in this aircraft and estab - main European offices close to Munich where lished the foundation of today’s defence in - Test Pilots from all the four nations that make dustry in Europe through unprecedented co- up the Eurofighter programme came together operation and a determined focus to build and to re-live the maiden flights made in Germany, deliver a world-class product. 36 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD EXERCISE EXERCISE 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 37 EUROFIGHTERS DEBUT ON

The Royal Air Force enjoys a strong bond with ability to train at the top end of the spectrum, air environment in which pilots can test their No XI Squadron and its swing-role Tranche 1 ly you just look out of the cockpit and there it the US military. The ‘special relationship’ goes to provide the litmus test for its existing and skills, as well as rubberstamp the capabilities jets, this year the Tranche 2 jets pushed the is — the HEA allows you to get your eyes on it back many decades, and has reaped huge emerging capabilities has proved invaluable. of their mounts. boundaries further, operating purely in the air- very quickly. So you’re seeing aircraft at twice benefits on either side of the Atlantic for both Exercise ‘Red Flag’ at Nellis AFB is famous For a relative outsider to come to Nellis, to to-air role but as part of their proving ground the range you would normally. This really nations. throughout the world and is regarded stand alongside the USAF’s undisputed heavy - and progress to becoming the RAF’s main helps with the intercept, because you can set Intrinsically linked to the bond by the world’s top air forces as the weight champ’ the F-22 Raptor, not to men - ‘warfighting’ aircraft. yourself up, put yourself in a better position to between British and American ultimate test for its combat air tion B-2s, F-16CJs, EA-18G Prowlers and F- As the year progresses the Tranche 2 jets complete the intercept.’ BY JAMIE HUNTER combat air forces is the abil - assets. In fact, many would ar - 15E Strike Eagles, is a daunting prospect. of the Leuchars Wing will progressively work Looking ahead, Wg Cdr Baulkwill was clear ity to train together, the gue that aircraft and opera - However, for the RAF, today it is a reality for up with the multi-role P1E upgrade, which of the capabilities that are coming online, es - ability to share thinking tors are tested harder here its Eurofighter Typhoons. Not only does the broadly involves the addition of capability with pecially with multi-role. ‘All of our work here at and ethos, and ultimate - than they would be in ac - US military invite the Typhoons to participate, the Litening III targeting pod and versatile ‘Red Flag’ will translate across to P1E. Most of ly to go into battle to - tual combat. It epito - it actively nurtures common tactics and train - Paveway IV Precision-Guided Bomb. The wing the guys on the squadron are already multi- gether. For the RAF, the mises the toughest ing and seeks to cultivate joint operations — will also relocate to RAF Lossiemouth during role combat ready, they’ve flown the Tranche the USAF wants its Raptor pilots to fly along - this year, with the aim of returning to Nellis in 1 jets and we’ve all dropped bombs. The big side British Typhoon pilots. early 2015 for a full exercise with multi-role difference we will see with P1EA will be the in - The appearance of RAF Eurofighters at this Tranche 2 capability. troduction of the Paveway IV precision-guided year’s first ‘Red Flag’ exercise in February The RAF is already looking ahead and is bomb and slightly different modes for the tar - may not have come as a noteworthy event for keen to build on this core standard of aircraft, geting pod. Paveway IV allows us to do so some observers. The coverage of the type’s with a clear growth path for these and the much more with the weapon, and next year we debut at Nellis for the March 2013 event drew forthcoming Tranche 3 aircraft. will return here as a multi-role Tranche 2 stan - huge coverage and universal praise. dard squadron, so this exercise has served us However, this year it was different. It well as an important stepping stone towards marked the first ‘blooding’ of the all- LEADING FROM THE FRONT that.’ new Tranche 2 standard aircraft. It is no secret that the RAF has seen a dra - Led by No 6 Squadron from RAF Wg Cdr Mike Baulkwill, is Officer Commanding matic reduction in its fast jet force over the Leuchars, pilots, Tranche 2 stan - No 6 Squadron. ‘It’s been great for us exercis - last decade. Therefore it is vital that the air - dard aircraft plus support ing the Tranche 2 Typhoons for the first time craft that it retains are absolutely of the high - teams from both this and sis - on ‘Red Flag’. The jet has performed really est standard available. Reflecting on the RAF’s ter unit No 1(F) Squadron, well, as we’d expected, and the two months of need to maximize what it has on hand, Wg Cdr played a major role in this training that we did before Christmas has paid Baulkwill commented: ‘The force is beginning exercise from 27 huge dividends. The engineers have seen that to exercise on ‘Red Flag’, and will continue to January to 14 producing aircraft at a high tempo has been do so, and this is exactly what Typhoon needs. February. Building hard work but very rewarding, and the pilots We have been flying out here with the Raptors on the successful from Flt Lt to Wg Cdr have all learned a lot.’ to jointly ‘clear up’ the air picture, and our ‘Red Flag’ par - Wg Cdr Baulkwill continued: ‘All aspects of the power and thrust, our ability to work at height ticipation aircraft; from secure radios to our Link-16 — which other aircraft other than the Raptor last year by have been great — and we have been able to can’t — pays big dividends for us. This is about explore the full capabilities of the jet. Our HEA developing our relationship [with the (Helmet Equipment Assembly) has made a Raptors], we have taken the great massive difference! When you lock a target work that was done here last year with the radar and then need to find it visual - and added to it. In the visual are - 38 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD EXERCISE EXERCISE 2014 • EUROFIGHTER WORLD 39

and the benefit for SA (situational awareness) Flag’. ‘On the squadron we are typically flying is fantastic. If you have a ‘Red Air’ aggressor around a healthy 20 hours per month. We are at long range you can select it with the radar, totally engaged with a full range of training in and if it’s not in your HUD field-of-view, you both the air-to-air and air-to-ground roles, and can simply look at it and see a square or trian - I have already dropped a Paveway II laser- gle where it is. The HEA also gives us other da - guided bomb off a Tranche 2 jet. We are tak - ta such as our missiles that are remaining ing a balanced approach to our multi-role as - The RAF, as well as the Royal Australian Air pirations.’ Force, was seamlessly linked into the exer - ‘The first thing that struck me at ‘Red Flag’ cise, with Typhoon pilots performing some of sored. In this case, we’re sponsored by ‘Red ing and I was a staff cadet on 9 AEF at Church was the sheer scale of the thing. When you the most challenging roles afforded by the ex - Flag’, and we fly in two block windows every Fenton, which was fantastic for me as I got to see 150 fast jets lined up on the huge piece of ercise. Sqn Ldr Cowan explained: ‘We’ve had day. work with some really talented pilots who’d tarmac in Nevada it’s almost overwhelming. two overall mission commander slots and I’ve Flying two waves of six jets twice a day flown a multitude of aircraft types – I was like Then off the back of that you go into your first acted as escort package commander twice usually takes its toll on fighter squadrons. For a sponge soaking up wise words and experi - mission brief and realize there’s a 40v40 air during this three-week exercise. We’ve got the RAF Eurofighters, it was an interesting sto - ence. After earning a Flying Scholarship, Scott battle about to happen — with everyone ready some very young and very capable pilots out ry. ‘We have done well with serviceability,’ joined the RAF as a direct entrant. ‘I finished to have a monumental scrap in this piece of here at Nellis. The Tranche 2 Eurofighter Revell commented. ‘As the exercise has gone my studies in June, had a month and a half off airspace — that’s amazing. The level and real - Typhoon is coming into its own and has on, serviceability has actually got better. In to get ready for joining the RAF, packed my ism of training you get out here is second to proven itself as a fighter, and will similarly this, week three, of the exercise, we’ve not bags and headed off to Cranwell.’ Following none. It is something I’ve never seen in terms prove itself as a bomber as we advance into dropped a single sortie.’ early flight training, he was streamed to go on of the intensity, with the aggressor threat in the multi-role regime.’ As is usual with an exercise of this magni - to fast jets. ‘I went to Linton-on-Ouse and did the air and on the ground, a full contested de - tude, the aircraft on the line each day are of the year-long basic fast jet training course, and graded environment to conduct operations in. the highest standard available. ‘The aircraft we then went straight to Valley for fast jet training Safety is however paramount, and the PROOF IS IN THE PLANNING bought out here feature the latest enhance - on the Hawk.’ minute-one plan is to play it safe. Looking at ments to the DASS, the radar, the mission da - ‘I really fancied the Typhoon as it sounded the radar and seeing a mix of F-15 and F-16 Of course, getting these eight aircraft and all ta, and they are Tranche 2 Drop 1 standard, fantastic — and at the end of the tactical aggressors flying at me at 30 miles, and then of the infrastructure and personnel out to which has effectively bought these aircraft up weapons phase I found out that was exactly when you look out of the cockpit with the HEA Nevada from Scotland takes quite some plan - to the same broad standard as the current where I was going, which was amazing news.’ on, if you’ve got them radar locked you can nas, for example, we have clearly seen the sive, and the safety parameters can be ad - ning. Flt Lt Si Revell is the operations officer Tranche 1 jets. When we marry all of this up Scott completed the Typhoon Operational see where they all are, you can use that fusion benefit of the ASRAAM missile working in con - hered to, the aggressors will drop into their on No 1(F) Squadron, and was heavily involved with P1E we will see the Tranche 2 Typhoons Conversion Unit in 2012 and we posted of the helmet and the radar to get a good look cert with the HEA — which gives us a dramat - opponents’ block for the proverbial knife fight in both the build-up and the execution of this becoming the RAF’s main warfighters.’ straight to No 6 Squadron. ‘I was on the OCU at where they are going to be in the sky. On ic increase in capability.’ in a telephone box. year’s event. and age 23, and here I am now at ‘Red Flag’ that particular day, 4-5 of those contacts were Wg Cdr Baulkwill’s right-hand man is Sqn Ldr Cowan was involved in one such ‘Back home it’s my job to ensure there are aged 25. Some of my colleagues have gone high, so they were contrailing, so I used the squadron XO (Exec) Sqn Ldr Sam Cowan. engagement. ‘I was involved in a merge, the no stumbling blocks in requirements, I need to A YOUNG MAN’S GAME straight from the simulator to first solo in the radar and helmet together and I could see Cowan is an experienced fighter pilot, having likes of which I have never seen before. I was ensure that everything on the horizon is in - Typhoon. However, my course made use of the them easily. As soon as we have them on spent his early RAF years patrolling the UK’s on a high-risk mindset and I literally had to do cluded in the flying programme, that may in - The RAF has always been keen to expose its simulators to augment the live flying. I can see radar we can effectively target them. northern approaches in the Tornado F3. For all I could to save our bombers. It was a volve dealing with CAS (Close Air Support) most junior fighter pilots to the rigours of ex - how this will develop though, as the sim’ is so ‘There’s an RAF E-3D AWACS out here that him, the ‘Red Flag’ experience has etched sprawling fight with about 20 aircraft within training, affiliation training with other fighter ercises such as ‘Red Flag’. Flt Lt Scott lifelike and so effective. is also giving us the air picture; how many air - some valuable lessons. five miles of each other all trying to kill each agencies, and other events that are coming Holliday-Stevens is a 25-year old pilot on No 6 ‘However, with the Typhoon, because of craft we are facing, what formations they’re ‘We are becoming more practiced at work - other. Some came out alive and were quite up. On Typhoon, everything is computerized, Squadron, and by all accounts, the pressures the performance, it can cause such physical in, distances, relative threats, etc. On one par - ing with fifth-generation platforms, ensuring surprised, others didn’t do so well…’ so the engineers know what they’re doing. of flying his precious Eurofighter Typhoon over effects, the g-force and acceleration is unlike - ticular trip when I was flying with the XO, we we are using these and our Typhoons to their ‘The vast array of information we get in the However, coming here things are very dif - the skies of Nevada were taken very much in ly to be replicated in the simulator. The sim’ is achieved 9 kills between us! I got five of them, strengths (the lessons will prove invaluable to cockpit can take a while to process. You’re be - ferent. For a start it is down to me to ensure his stride. great for systems and tactical training, and I and they were all BVR (Beyond Visual Range) the RAF as the future F-35B comes online lat - ing looked at by SAMs (Surface to Air that everything is in place, so the pilots don’t ‘I always had a fascination with aircraft and think it will ultimately be developed to always kills, albeit that some of them were really er this decade). ‘Red Flag’ is carefully man - Missiles), as well as air-to-air missiles, there’s have to worry about local procedures, etc, I joined the Air Cadets when I was 13 years try to achieve more, it is a perfect controlled close in!’ aged to minimize risk, and fighters usually re - jamming and you’re always scanning the they just get on with planning their missions. old. I was keen to build up an ‘RAF CV’ because environment in which to make your mistakes.’ main in specific airspace height blocks. But DASS (defensive aids sub-system). I hadn’t ‘Here at Nellis, if you’re not a home unit you I’d always wanted to join the RAF as a career. I Like his compatriots at No 6 Squadron, Flt sometimes, if the fight is getting really aggres - used the HEA a whole lot before this exercise can’t use the ranges, so we have to be spon - did quite a bit of AEF (Air Experience Flight) fly - Lt Holliday-Stevens was well prepared for ‘Red

ASRAAM heat-seeking missile EJ200s – steadfastly delivering 40,000lb thrust A pilot completes his pre-mission walkaround The range pod enables realtime “kill” assessment