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Spanish Air Force Air and Ground Operations at Moron These photos show ground and Air Operations of Ala-11 Wing formed of 111 and 113 Squadrons based at Moron Air Base in Southern . 113 is the Operational Conversion unit and the first front line Squadron is 111. The photographs show before and after flight servicing. The Eurofighters are fitted with IRIS-T and drop tanks.

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GmbH Design & Production JG74 Air Force German Italian Air Force Lee Planefocus, Geoffrey Companies, Partner GmbH, Eurofighter Eurofighter Photography Head of PR and Communications Marco Valerio Bonelli Editorial representative [email protected] Tel: +49 (0) 811-80 1587 17,Am Söldnermoos 85399 Hallbergmoos GmbH, PR & Communications Eurofighter ReviewEurofighter is published by 2 Above th Rest th Above Aero India 10 1 - 2009 eurofighter review1 - 2009 eurofighter Base in Zeltweg TyphoonEurofighter 06 23 22 20 18 16 15 14 10 08 06 04 03 Contents Technology Migration CEO movesEurofighter on +++ Head of Communications Retires +++ Spring Brings Changes Jagdflugzeug GmbH at Eurofighter Shareholder MTU Aero Engines celebrates its 75th Birthday The Foundation of a Legacy SELEX Galileo AchievesEurofighter Unique AMRAAM Firing A Pilots View Above the Rest Aero India Test the Best! ’s Sword in Air Surveillance +++ BAEEurofighter Systems secures £450 million Typhoon availability UnitItaly's Second Eurofighter Operational +++ 10,000 Flying Hours with the Tranche 2 Deliveries +++ First ASTA Simulator Operational +++ Supplier News +++ Spanish Air Force receives Tranche first +++ aircraft 2 Eurofighter News Editorial betm Solutions Objectum New starts: EJ200 is one of the world´s most advanced engines The change programme has been underway Consortium across the Eurofighter avionics, State sensors and an innovative of the art Eurofighter: capability AMRAAM Test Aero India TyphoonEurofighter in Bangalore IPA update TyphoonEurofighter Base in Zeltweg contract from MoD +++ service Welcome note from Marco Valerio Bonelli, Vice President Communication - contents New CEO Appointed Eurofighter +++ New Lead for PR & Communications Photography: Lee Geoffrey front line Squadron is 111.first ConversionOperational unit and the Spain. 113Base in Southern is the 113 Squadrons based at Moron Air of Ala-11 of 111 formed Wing and Cover picture shows Air Operations To Success continue the Eurofighter Back in Munich with a mission: Enzo Casolini of the aircraft”. of the life cycle the team throughout Eurofighter to customerscapabilities offered by the weapon system, and but also by services the Typhoon Eurofighter abilities of the ing is shown not outstand- performance only in the home markets and export customers. This proven to our four ability and performance EADS Casa, Deutschland, to deliver a companies, Alenia Aeronautica, BAE Systems, hard work the and expertise from partner er done”. but much Typhoon, is stillEurofighter to be a highly effective defence system the with rated highly very by pilots. We the have got are outstanding and it is performances “the is a beautiful one” Casolini says,The aircraft community. Eurofighter working the with exciting,of this and cutting edge programme toGmbH. I am looking forward being part programme. Eurofighter of the gained to date benefit to the will now be able to leverage experience the customers. Eurofighter He and the panies Com- Partner the was with in regular contact company, Italian the position he and in this products of military the deliver and support successful in his role to promote, market, Air Systems at Alenia Aeronautica, he was late 1980s. Air Force until he movedthe in to Industry BackAgency). in , with Casolini served NAMMA (NATOthe MRCA Management Air Forceas an Italian officer, he was here in CEO, is back in Munich 30 years after when, new GmbH Eurofighter Enzo Casolini, the “The Eurofighter consortium brings togeth- brings consortium Eurofighter “The helm of Eurofighter “I’m proud to be at the Head of Commercial for Military As the CEO Eurofighter GmbH CEO Eurofighter Enzo Casolini the European Industry”. European aerospace Industry”. the which is key future and independence of to the can we longevity programme ensure the of the Only byopportunities. working way in this toforward take advantage of future export value for our existing customers whilst driving imising capability and providing excellent aerospace by max- forefront of military the is to our position at Eurofighter maintain personal and professional experiences”. to many work us invaluable people that with in knowledge,growth in education, and giving ones, like intangible speak about the guarantee sectors. to industrial But I also other we huge spin-off nology transfer and the tech- companies through oped by partner the ones, like invaluable the capabilities devel- I mean tangibles When I speak about returns and a strong trade balance bonus. turns re- nations important give partner tothat the ture are not ‘expenses’, but real investments money fu- past planned for and the the in the aware money program put in to the this that European collaboration and unity”. through exampleindustrial of what can be achieved is an important Consortium The Eurofighter have growth. and that potential the for further sustains in currently programme 100,000the the jobs and 400 companies that and a future for programme future of this has to be done to long term guarantee the it will be a challenging one. “A lot of work “In the short to our goal within long term, short “In the in mind, everyone this should be “With Casolini is awarejob he starting the that - latest news - editorial -

editorial Head of PR and Communications Marco Valerio Bonelli The y Dear Friends of Eurofighter Typhoon, GmbH Vice President Communication Eurofighter Marco Valerio Bonelli Enjoy the issue capability. of this leader in European technological proof of the outstandingbe further capability operating environment. We are sure that this will will prove its capabilities in another challenging Arabian Typhoon will be delivered. So the aircraft and the Saudi first in service the aircraft In Autumn, more squadrons in Europe will have flights ever, some 8 and a half hours. theyaircraft logged the longest Eurofighter Aero by India 2009. Supported an aerial tanker joined the club when they flew to Bangalore for . Recently the German Air Force to the USA were by frequently the performed Long range deployments for Eurofighter Typhoon And this year will see more of that. increasing number of international exercises. They prove in an the superiority of the aircraft The air forces of five Nations praise the system. operational side. and the Nations on both the procurement and contrary, this programme has benefited industry to high class and top-value products. On the cooperation is too expensive and cannot lead programme proves the critics wrong that And there is another message: The Eurofighter explore international markets. by the Eurofighter Typhoon and continues to as it delivers new capabilities offered Consortium GmbH in May 2009. Enzo Casolini will lead the A new CEO was appointed within Eurofighter in Europe. it as the confirming biggest industrial programme It will be in production for the long term, best swing role fighter available on the market. there for years to come! Eurofighter is still the This tells the competition: Eurofighter will be ing products. if comparedproduction figures, to the compet- that the Eurofighter Typhoon is leading the now, deep into negotiations with the result production contract in 2004. And here we are when weconfirmed signed the Tranche 2 “You never get it”. These speculations were future of Tranche 3 and the most critical said 1998,in January media speculated on the waycontract for production of 620 aircraft back gramme. Since signature of the umbrella ear 2009 has a lot in store for the pro- 1 - 2009 eurofighter review1 - 2009 eurofighter 3 4 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - news - - news - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 5

12 Eurofighter Typhoon over Toscany, celebrating the change of command for 4° Stormo Spanish Air Force receives first Tranche 2 Eurofighter aircraft

The Spanish Air Force (SpAF) received the ational capabilities for our customers and first three Eurofighter production aircraft of underlines the continuous technological en- Tranche 2 on the 11th December 2008. The hancement of the weapon system”. fourth unit will be delivered in the near future. According to the production umbrella con- Italy's Second Eurofighter Unit The delivery follows the Type Acceptance tract, the four Partner Nations committed BAE Systems agreement for Block 8 (Tranche 2) achieved themselves to the acquisition of 620 Eurofighter Operational on 12th September 2008 aircraft in three Tranches, and Spain partici- secures £450 million Enrique Barrientos, CEO of EADS Defence pates with 87 units. Deliveries of Tranche 2 & Security in Spain, underlined that “the aircraft to the customer air forces have started At 12:00 on Monday 5th January 2009, ambitious goal of a thousand hours of flight Typhoon availability Spanish Air Force is getting more and more on 10th October 2008 with the handover of Italy’s 36th Wing, based in Gioia de Colle, to ensure they were ready for January 2009. service contract benefit from the maturity achieved by the BS040 to the Royal Air Force. More than 60 began air defence duties five years after The 36th Wing consists of the XII Group most advanced new-generation combat aircraft Block 8 (Tranche 2) aircraft are currently in Eurofighter Typhoon was introduced to the flying squadron and will provide air defence from MoD in operation. The delivery of these Tranche 2 the final assembly lines across the four four partner nations. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and will com- aircraft steps into the following phase of oper- partner companies. The Eurofighter Typhoon was only supplied pliment the 4th, 5th and 37th Wings who are to the 36th Wing on 1st October 2007 and already defending the air space of the southern BAE Systems was awarded a £450 million both the flight crew and base underwent an Mediterranean. contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Eurofighter Typhoon pilot leaving his plane after a intense period of training and achieved the in March under a partnering arrangement training sortie over Morón that will see the RAF's Typhoon aircraft main- Tranche 2 Deliveries tained and supported by the Company. This will not only ensure the availability of the Whilst 2008 saw the start of Tranche 2 originally planned for Austria will go to Ger- German Air Force Typhoon fleet to meet its standing and future The first Italian ASTA deliveries to nations - 16 aircraft delivered in many and keep their designation, as the operational commitments but will also create total, 2009 started with GS032 () German aircraft in service with the Austrian 150 new jobs within BAE Systems and sustain Simulator for the delivered on Monday the 12th January and armed forces. 10,000 Flying Hours with the a further 350 at its peak. BS043 (UK) handed over on the 14th January. At this point we think a brief explanation The contract, known as TAS (Typhoon Eurofighter Typhoon Just to summarise, the first aircraft deliv- is appropriate, what delivery or handover for Eurofighter Availability Service), draws on best practice ered to the nations were: us on the industrial side in the Eurofighter and lessons learnt on previous UK MOD and Operational BS040 (UK) on 10 October 2008 followed by consortium really means. After a thorough BAE Systems support arrangement contracts. SS012 (Spain) on 24 October and IS020 (Italy) and detailed check procedure for each individ- On 16 March 2009, the Parliamentary State It underpins the Company's work to deliver On the 21st April at on 13 November. The first Tranche 2 aircraft ual aircraft a special form is signed by the Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence service excellence to the armed forces by the Gioia del Colle, for the German Air Force was AS008, handed partner company delivering the aircraft and Christian Schmidt honoured the 10,000th providing the best services, equipment and Italian Air Force over on 18 December 2008. With revision of the air force taking it. With this signature flying hour of the German Air Force with support solutions to meet ongoing operational Base, the first ASTA the Austrian contract, nine Tranche 2 aircraft the air force takes ownership of the aircraft. the EUROFIGHTER weapon system at Fighter requirements. It is also further evidence of (Aircrew Synthetic Wing 74 in Neuburg on the Danube at the the progress BAE Systems is making to es- Training Aids) - full presence of the Chief of Staff, German Air tablish a successful through-life business. Mission Simulator Force, Lieutenant General Klaus-Peter Stieglitz, Chris Boardman, Managing Director of for the Eurofighter Italian Air Force with an official ceremony. Numerous guests From left to right: Group Captain Andreas Pfeiffer, Christian Typhoon Mission Support & International Pro- Typhoon, was inau- of honor from industry, politics, society and Schmidt Parliamentary State Secretary, Lieutenant Colonel grammes at BAE Systems said: gurated. the military attended this ceremony. Jürgen Schönhöfer and Lieutenant General Klaus-Peter "Signature of the TAS contract is the culmi- Stieglitz The Eurofighter 10,000 flight hours surpassed The musical framework program of the nation of 18 months intense work by a joint Typhoon is radically changing the way of official ceremony was provided by German handed over a certificate to the pilot of the BAE Systems/UK MOD team. Through-life sup- leading and conceiving air operations, and Alenia Aeronautica recorded with great satis- The aircraft, that operates in Italy from Grosse- Air Force Band 1 from Neubiberg, conducted jubilee aircraft. The jubilee represents another port is a potential area of growth for BAE therefore training systems must offer func- faction on the 17th April, another important to and Gioia del Colle air bases, started being by Lieutenant Colonel Johann Orterer. State milestone in the process of fielding the Systems and we are already looking to accelerate tionality and performance never reached be- result reached by the Eurofighter programme employed three years ago in missions of air Secretary Schmidt and General Stieglitz weapon system in the German Air Force. the deployment of this capability and expertise fore. in Italy: the Air Force’s pilots have surpassed police and quick-reaction alert for the airspace across our global business." ASTA has been developed with the par- 10,000 flight hours on the Eurofighter Typhoon, control, having inaugurated such operations The Typhoon Integrated Project Team ticipation of two Finmeccanica companies, in service with two squadrons in Italy. during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. Leader, Air Commodore Chris Bushell, said: Alenia Aeronautica and SELEX Galileo and is German Air Force Pilot leaving his plane after completing the "Today's announcement is intended to maximise the most ambitious training programme ever 10,000th flying hour at Neuburg Air Force Base aircraft availability by using the most cost-ef- launched in Europe. It has led to the devel- fective solution. Typhoon has now been opera- opment of a highly realistic set of simulators Supplier News tional in the air defence role for well over a and training systems, to permit pilots’ train- year and a multi-role capability was integrated ing for all Eurofighter’s functionalities and Reiser Systemtechnik GmbH has been se- The cockpits will be combined with a mini- and declared combat ready by the RAF in July missions. lected to supply the cockpits and rack hard- dome and will be interfaced to the Host by 2008. The signature of the TAS contract builds For more information on the ASTA Simu- ware of modern pilot training systems of the CAN bus. on this success." lator, please visit www.eurofighter.com and Typhoon Tranche 2 Block 8 aircraft version. After a demanding short project time, Currently over 200 BAE Systems employees check out our news pages. Eurofighter Ty- The systems will serve for Pilot and Mainte- the items are currently being delivered to work on the TAS contract across RAF Con- phoon to the base next year. Leuchars will be nance personnel training. They comprise full the customer for integration. They shall be ingsby and the BAE Systems sites of Samles- the second UK based home of Eurofighter Ty- replicas of the original equipment with high put into service in the second half of this bury and Warton. This will grow to 500 over phoon after RAF Conningsby. level of detail and fidelity. year. the course of the five year contract. 6 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - export - - export - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 7

Eurofighter Typhoon Base in Zeltweg were Lieutenant General Günter Höfler, Com- Also General Höfler expressed his satisfac- Flying starts in the Wing Operation Centre mander of the and tion with the unit and the system. “We meet with the flying briefing. After that the pilots representatives of the Austrian Ministry of the objectives. We are in plan.” He stated that walk the short distance to the aircraft boxes. Austria’s Sword in Defence. the cooperation with the German Air Force There, the aircraft have been prepared by the A delegation of the Wing and the Mainte- works very well, mentioning especially the ground crews. Each of the boxes is equipped nance Unit (Fliegerwerft 2) included a vast Fighter Wing 73 and Technical Academy 1 at with modern information tools, set up in an array of representatives from all sections in- Kaufbeuren. He also thanked industry for their office type room, where pilots and technicians Air Surveillance cluding the fire brigade, security, air traffic support. wait for the scramble at the highest readiness control, administration and pilots who all gath- The Wing operates nine aircraft, four of levels. They have access to various types of ered in front of Hangar I, where Eurofighter which have already gone through a 100 hours information such as the weather, on large Typhoon operated until the new buildings inspection in the maintenance hangar. The flat panel screens. The boxes can be opened Only 20 months after the handover of 7L were finished in early 2009. building had been built in 1996 but has been on both sides, so aircraft can roll in and out WA (the first aircraft for Austria), the unit has Brigadier Stadlhofer, who commands the refurbished for Eurofighter operation. It was without any ground equipment. Refuelling can demonstrated that they are a worthy partner air surveillance system “Goldhaube” including the first of the Eurofighter building complex, be done at closed doors with a equipment in the Eurofighter community. the air assets, welcomed the guests and stated: with the simulator building, the wing operation sucking in all vapours and gases. Temperature Austrian With aircraft on constant Quick Reaction “Since 1st July 2008 the neutrality and sov- centre and the so called six packs, a building is controlled automatically. (Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids). The full Eurofighter Alert 365 days a year, the Eurofighter Typhoon ereignty of the Republic of Austria is being with boxes for up to 12 aircraft. In two control rooms the activities in the mission simulator has already been operative Typhoon is the sword of Austria’s Air Surveillance protected by the most advanced fighter air- 400 soldiers and civilian personnel look boxes can be overseen. For scramble the engi- since early 2007. The new infrastructure will at Zeltweg Air Base System, as Brigadier Rupert Stadlhofer, Aus- craft - Eurofighter Typhoon. The experience in after the fleets (besides Eurofighter Typhoon neer on duty just has to touch some areas on be supported by a tower, 45 m high and tria’s Commander Air Surveillance Command, maintenance and air operation acquired in also Saab J105 and Pilatus PC-7) technically, a very large flat panel display and doors ready for operation by the end of 2010, along emphasized at an event recently held in over 700 flying hours make us very optimistic up to six aircraft at the same time in their open, the Claxton horns are sounding, lighting with a new fire department. Zeltweg. Aloysius Rauen, CEO Eurofighter for the future. Eurofighter is Austria’s sword hangar. They presently ensure a flying rate of is managed. These displays also show the Everything in the new buildings is very GmbH and accompanied by a Eurofighter in air surveillance.” 70 to 90 hours per month. 14 pilots are now status of the aircraft. The aircraft silhouette functional, designed to purpose and designed delegation, travelled to the base to present the Aloysius Rauen former CEO of Eurofighter available, two more prepare for training at is surrounded by a green or red line. Visiting by the people who have to work in the respec- Eurofighter Sword to the Austrian Unit on GmbH commented: “It is an honour for me to German Air Force Fighter Wing 73 “Steinhoff” aircraft like the Saab J105 trainer aircraft tive area. All builder companies in the area Aloysius Since the first Eurofighter Typhoon for Austria 19th March 2009. present this sword. The unit at Zeltweg has at Rostock-Laage. which the Austrian Armed Forces also fly can have been busy for three years with some Rauen, former CEO of landed in Zeltweg in July 2007, the Austrian Since Type Acceptance was granted on more then earned it. I am also proud that we They fly Eurofighter sorties for normally not only be serviced but they also appear on 500 workers building on site at peak times. Eurofighter fleet has flown more than 700 flying hours, a 30th June 2003, all Eurofighter Typhoon have secured Austria as the first export cus- 45 to 55 minutes. During the recent World the screens. The unit has good reason to be proud of GmbH pre- remarkable achievement when compared to units have been presented with their own tomer for Eurofighter Typhoon.” Economic Forum at Davos, Eurofighter pa- In some of the boxes the aircraft on QRA its environment and they are. The Wing sents the Eurofighter the core nations. Eurofighter Sword to symbolise the close Colonel Doro Kowatsch, a pilot with 4000 trolled for up to two hours without external are waiting for their call. Only a few safety Commander Colonel Kowatsch and the Head Sword to Another significant difference is the infra- cooperation between the partner nations and flying hours on jet aircraft and Commanding fuel tanks. pins have to be withdrawn, a quick check and of the Maintenance Unit Lt Colonel Reinhard Colonel structure for the Surveillance Wing (Über- at the same time highlight the outstanding Officer of the wing remarked: “We take this Standard take-off procedure is without use the aircraft is underway. They are armed Zmug agree with one voice: An Investment in Kowatsch of the Austrian wachungsgeschwader) in Zeltweg which has performance of the weapon system. sword with pride. It symbolises that we now of afterburners, reducing the noise level with IRIS-T and the gun. the future 30 to 40 years. Air Force been adapted to operate the new fighter air- Distinguished guests at the ceremony, belong to a very special group throughout Eu- around the air base considerably, so noise Next to the wing ops building the simulator craft more stringently than in other nations. hosted by Brigadier Stadlhofer and the Wing, rope. We have proven that we can do the job.” complaints are more than rare. building houses a full set of ASTA equipment Wolfdietrich.Hoeveler

Eurofighter Sword Handover Ceremony on 19th March 2009 in front of Hangar 1 at Zeltweg Air Base, Austria 8 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - test - - test - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 9

IPA update IPA2 on a test flight over Northern Italy Aircraft Fl hrs First flight Test activity

IPA1 449 15 April 2002 • Twinseater Test the Best! BAE Systems • Flight Envelope Expansion • Carefree Handling IPA2 391 5 April 2002 • Twin Seater Alenia • Com/Nav, weapons • Tranche 2 engine • To be upgraded TR2 IPA3 434 8 April 2002 • Twin Seater Ex-EADS Deutschland • Since 15 Aug 2008 with German OTC IPA4 434 27 Feb 2004 • Single Seater EADS CASA • Environmental testing, Weapons • Communications/MIDS The Eurofighter Typhoon’s fleet of Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) forms the final similar, each of the IPAs have been tailored • To be upgraded for TR2 stage in the extensive testing process for the aircraft. This testing starts with early for the specific roles they are required for. IPA5 421 7 June 2004 • Single Seater checks of components or detailed parts and builds up to full testing of the weapons system An example being IPA 6 which is mainly fo- BAE Systems • Avionics on complex rigs. The IPAs are the test beds for the effective functionality of the design cused on avionics and has a comprehensive • Carefree Handling and thus, in the end, certify new capabilities – hardware or software. avionics monitoring capability but it is not fully IPA6 118 1 Nov 2007 • Single Seater equipped with the additional strain gauges re- BAE Systems • TR1 a/c TR2 avionics quired for aerodynamic and structural testing. • P1E All seven aircraft have been active in the IPA7 50 16 Jan 2008 • Single Seater IPA3 undergoing wing load last year, and now is a chance to catch up with EADS Deutschland • 1st TR2 aircraft (Block 8) test with 4 x Paveway II bombs and external fuel tanks, over their progress: ISPA1 414 11 May 2004 • Twin Seater Southern Germany IPA 1 is a UK owned aircraft, whose first BAE Systems • DASS flight was on 15th April 2002 and has recorded • Helmet over 450 flights totalling almost 450 hours in the air. The aircraft has been contributing to the development of the Flight Control System, tions to bring the aircraft up to the func- Systems at Warton and avionics and care free aircraft is currently carrying out Tranche 2 namely the release of the different software tionality of a Tranche 2 production aircraft. handling testing are its main task. One of its DASS testing and will play an important role packages. Recently it has started testing (re- The lay-up will involved dismantling the air- future tasks is to be used as a target aircraft with the digital short range missile, IRIS-T. lease and jettison) Phase 1 Enhancement de- craft and updating its computers. for IPA 6’s avionic and sensor testing. It will also be involved in MAW (Missile velopment for Tranche 2. IPA 3, a German owned Eurofighter IPA 6 which flew for the first time on 1st Approach Warner) testing. IPA 2, who recorded the earliest first flight Typhoon, had its first flight on 8th April 2002 November 2007 is the primary Tranche 2 There is also one more test aircraft in use; of all the IPAs on 5th April 2002, Italian and was handed back in mid 2008 to the avionics test bed. All Tranche 2 Series Produc- ISPA1 (Instrumented Series Production Air- owned, tested the communication and naviga- German Operational Test Centre (WTD 61) in tion Aircraft (SPA) software products are craft). This twin seater is loaned from the tion systems. It was also involved in weapons Manching. It is now used as one of the Export tested on it. The aircraft, also British owned Royal Air Force and is operated by BAE Sys- testing and was prominent in the Tranche 2 Campaign aircraft for Germany and has al- and based at the BAE Systems Warton site, tems in Warton under a 50% contract share EJ200 testing. Currently in Caselle, the Alenia ready participated in the Swiss campaign and has a Tranche 1 airframe which was been up- with the RAF for testing the DASS and the new site in Turin, IPA 2 started a one year lay-up will shortly be involved in the Indian campaign. graded to a Tranche 2 equipment standard. helmet. where it will undergo substantial modifica- IPA 4, the Spanish aircraft, recorded its In the coming months, IPA 6 will be involved The IPAs play a vital role in developing maiden flight on 27th February 2004 and in testing upgrades for the electronic self-de- future capabilities for Eurofighter Typhoon. was the first single seat IPA. Its main tasks fence system Defensive Aids Subsystem They are the end of an extensive process to are data link and weapons testing. It also (DASS). prove the correctness of design and thus IPA1 with full payload in flight over Lancashire conducted early Meteor carriage trials but IPA 7 is the first Tranche 2 aircraft and open new chapters in the operational life of focussed mainly on air-to-ground weapons flew for the first time on 16th January 2008 Eurofighter Typhoon. testing. The aircraft has started an 11 month at its home base in Manching, Germany. The lay-up in order to bring the aircraft up to KC The seven Eurofighter IPAs took over the flight Tranche 2 functionality as with IPA 2. test task from seven Development Aircraft IPA 5 is another UK owned aircraft and a that had completed their function some years single seater. It flew for the first time on 7th ago. The IPAs, although built and paid for by June 2004. The aircraft operates out of BAE IPA5 on its first flight on the Nations, are loaned to the industrial part- 7 June 2004 at Warton, ner companies for flight testing and are cov- Lancashire ered by a NETMA contract for flight and ground testing until they are released back to the Nations. Having a comprehensive fleet of test air- craft is essential to the programme as some elements of the design such as the aerodynamic or sensor performance can only truly be test- ed and verified in flight. Although broadly

IPA4 undergoing Cold Weather Trials in temperatures as low as -31°C in Vidsel, . 10 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - export - - export - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 11

Eurofighter Typhoon in Bangalore Above the Rest Aero India

Typhoon team. Amongst the visitors to the Eurofighter stand were Indian Secretary of State for Defence Pullam Ragu, the German Secretary of State for Defence Christian Schmidt and Indian industrialist Ratan Tata. flight lasted eight hours and thirty minutes, many shared daily flights with his colleague Thousands of visitors saw the Eurofighter Another highlight at the show was the Eu- a new record for the aircraft supported by Gerhardt (Gery) Kraehenbuehl. Commenting promotional film in the public cinema at the rofighter press conference, which was held the first operational air-to-air refuelling with after the event, Chris said that the Eurofighter Eurofighter stand, while media, industry and together with the Chiefs of Air Staff. German an A310 MRTT (Multi Role Transport Typhoon, in his opinion, performed better government officials were briefed by air force Air Force Lieutenant General Klaus-Peter Tanker). The deployment provided broad ex- than any other aircraft at the event, especially pilots and industry briefers. Stieglitz and Royal Air Force Air Chief Mar- perience to include both technical and logistical given the exceptional conditions of heat and Eurojet also supported the event. The en- shal Sir Glenn Torpy took part along side procedures as well as know-how for future altitude in Bangalore. “The aircraft would pull gine consortium is currently delivering the en- Lieutenant General Aldo Cinelli representing activities and operations. Chief of Staff of the into a tight climb immediately after take off in gines for the Tranche 2 aircraft including the the Italian Air Force and Major General Jesus German Air Force, Lieutenant General Klaus- a shorter and tighter turn than any other jet”. export aircraft to Austria and the Kingdom of Pinillos from the Spanish Air Force. Peter Stieglitz, expressed his satisfaction When interviewed by the German Air Force Saudi Arabia. Over 160 aircraft are operated by Eurofighter during his visit to India: “This is at the event, Chris discussed the Eurofighter the Air Forces of Germany, Italy, Spain, the Typhoon Typhoon’s outstanding performance and ca- , and Austria. They amassed taking off for pability. He highlighted that the exceptional over 50,000 flying hours by the end of 2008 a display flight over power and performance of the aircraft com- and when the test fleet operated by industry, Bangalore, bined with advanced aerodynamics and con- had surpassed the 6000 flying hours mark. India

Ground crew make final checks before display flight at Aero India 2009 in Bangalore, India

Mr Pullam Ragu, Indian Minister for Defence dons Geri Kraehenbuehl prepares for take off With more than 400 exhibiting companies a Eurofighter Baseball Cap at Aero India 2009 from 33 nations and 100,000 visitors, Aero India 2009 was the nation’s largest EADS, on behalf of the Eurofighter con- tremendous and we were able to demonstrate aerospace exhibition and air show. It took sortium, leads the export campaign for India parts of our capabilities very successfully. place at Air Station of the Indian that has a requirement for up to 126 Multi- With Eurofighter and MRTT in operation, the Air Force near Bangalore from the 11th to Role Combat Aircraft and where Eurofighter German Air Force will be well prepared for 15th February. Typhoon is a competitor. Bernhard Gerwert, future challenges.” CEO of Military Air Systems, an integrated The major attraction especially for the Eurofighter Typhoon was undoubtedly one Business Unit of EADS Defence & Security, public attending the exhibition and air show of the stars at the show. Eurofighter’s pres- took the opportunity to brief the media on was the flying display. Chris Worning, Senior ence was highlighted by three German aircraft the objectives of the EADS lead campaign and Eurofighter Project Pilot from EADS in Ger- on display, both in flight and at the static said in Bangalore: "We are ready to provide aircraft park. The full weapons complement of our operational, support, engineering and de- trol systems make it very agile at all speeds, Following the conclusion of the air show, Eurofighter Typhoon was also presented with velopment capabilities to the Indian aerospace well into the supersonic spectrum yet it is the German Air Force jets took off from the aircraft. A seventy soldiers delegation from and defence sector which is growing fast and also extremely easy to handle. In all eleven Bangalore for the return leg. The Eurofighters Pilot Chris Worning, Commanding Officer Andreas the German Air Force contingent of Fighter we want to grow together with this dynamic air displays at the air show, the Eurofighter and the Airbus A310 (Passenger version) Schick, Brigadier General Riedel and pilot Geri Wing 73 “Steinhoff” took care of the aircraft development." Typhoon encountered not a single technical along with an Airbus A310 MRTT (Multi Role Kraehenbuehl at Aero India throughout the event. The German Air Force attended the event problem. Transport Tanker) successfully landed at Alongside the twice daily aircraft displays, for the first time this year, recording the their respective home bases in Rostock and the Eurofighter Typhoon stand was another longest ever flight of Eurofighter Typhoon en Cologne late Tuesday 17th February 2009. major attraction at the show. Distinguished route over a distance of about 5 000 miles in concluded a challenging yet exceptionally re- guests were welcomed by Aloysius Rauen, a continuous flight from Laage, the North East warding deployment to . CEO Eurofighter GmbH, and the Eurofighter German air force base, to Abu Dhabi. The German Eurofighter Typhoon on the taxi way at Yelahanka Air Station Bangalore, India 12 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - export - - export - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 13

Eurofighter Typhoon with weapon capability on display at Aero India 2009 14 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - export - - programme - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 15

P1 Enhancements for Eurofighter Typhoon Move Forward

Aero India Chris Worning AMRAAM Test Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Chris Worning has been flying since 1976 in A Pilots View various types of aircraft, ranging from Eurofighter Achieves F-100 Super Sabres to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, so his experience is vast and his opinion highly valued. Unique AMRAAM Firing Early Starts Performance Chris provides Eurofighter Review with Normally we would depart the hotel between The air show was very successful for an insight into what an air show means 6.30am and 7.30am to reach the air show Eurofighter Typhoon. The aircraft performed to him, what it takes for a pilot to per- The 1st April saw the success of a unique first known testing of its kind and is the first for the morning brief at 8.30am. Following exceptionally well in the conditions of Ban- form daily and how Eurofighter Typhoon AMRAAM firing trial at Moron Air base in missile firing that Spain has participated in the briefing, I would then prepare for the galore, out performing other aircraft who compares to its counterparts. Southern Spain. The trial was the result of as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme, The Phase 1 Enhancements (P1E) Develop- first air display of the day. I usually carried suffered from the heat and altitude with slow close cooperation between the Spanish and building on their previous flight test work ment for Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon has out the morning flights and my colleague British Flight Test Centres of EADS CASA and which includes Meteor environmental testing made another step forward in its trials pro- Gerhardt Kraehenbuehl (Geri) would fly the BAE Systems, under guidance of Eurofighter and air-to-ground weapon trials. gramme with the first releases of Enhanced afternoon displays. GmbH, using Eurofighter Typhoons IPA4 and The complex test was meticulously planned GBU-16 1000lb weapons which confirms the After getting changed into my flight suit, IPA5 - Spanish and British aircraft respectively. over several months and involved a large safe separation characteristics. Two drops were I would then speak with the German Air The objective of the testing was to fire the team of experts from across all partner nations performed in January in the south of Spain Force ground crew to check everything was AMRAAM missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon as well as the US, who provided support for from Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) in order from the previous day’s flying as whilst its radar was in passive mode and the exercise. The trial took place at a closed 4 which then joined the P1E air vehicle flight well as check where the aircraft would be thus “invisible” for Electronic Support Mea- range in Southern Spain using a Mirach drone. trials programme. parked (this changed daily). It was important sures (ESM) Systems. The necessary target IPA5, the supporting British aircraft flew At the same time, Italian IPA2 performed to ensure we were properly slotted in with data for the missile was acquired by the radar over from Warton in Lancashire on Thursday trials with the 500lb Paveway IV bomb. After the other aircraft in the air display so the of a second Eurofighter Typhoon and trans- 12th March to assist in the trials and recorded completion of Flutter and Environmental trials, movement around the apron and airfield mitted using the Multi Functional Information a flight of two hours and four minutes non- the recent activities were focused on con- worked smoothly. Distribution System (MIDS). Both aircraft stop, covering over 1000 miles to reach Moron firming the aircraft performance characteris- were separated by quite a distance in range. air base on only two external fuel tanks and tics with the new class of dual mode guided Preparation This scenario is especially relevant for without Air Refuelling. IPA4 will now begin 500lb bombs. With the air vehicle programme Importantly, the maintenance of the aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon’s Beyond Visual Range an 11 month Lay-up in order to bring the air- for P1E in full swing, the Avionics Develop- was carried out regularly by the ground crew. (BVR) air combat capability against high level craft up to Tranche 2 functionality. ment is also gathering pace. Initial software I would also check the threats, including Low Observable aircraft. products were being tested at the start of the Engineering Support Camaraderie Spain’s IPA4 led the trial as the “firer”, year on the rigs in order to begin Avionics System, part of the manoeuvres and sequences. Our aircraft flew while IPA5 as the “cooperator” illuminated the Flight Trials later in 2009. Ground Support Sys- very well, although the six minute sequences All the pilots at the air shows get on well, no target with its radar active. This trial is the In April, another milestone in the P1E tem, which manages became seven minute sequences in the con- matter where in the world you are from and Programme was fulfilled when the EGBU-16 the support of the air- ditions. Bangalore was a lot warmer than the which aircraft or company you are flying for. Release and Jettison Trials programme was craft, its configuration conditions of Manching where the routines We often spend time together sharing jokes completed with the 5th and final drop of EG- and software, collect- were perfected. Being at a higher altitude or tips for the show, but never discussing the BU-16 from IPA4 operating from Moron Air- ing problems as they meant that all manoeuvres were a bit slower. relative strengths or weaknesses of our own base in Spain. P1E is providing major capa- occur. We didn’t have aircraft. There is always a nice atmosphere at bility enhancements in the Air to Ground Role any problems with the the event which makes air shows like Aero for Eurofighter Typhoon by integrating En- Above: Chris Worning on a display flight above aircraft all week but Bangalore, India India an enjoyable experience. hanced GBU-16 and Paveway IV bombs for the pilots needed to Below: The daily morning pilots briefing at Aero availability in 2011. Chris check it every day and sign it off as safe to fly. India 2009 Worning Once we had cleared the aircraft, we would carrying out pre flight then enter the morning heat on the long check with walk to where the aircraft was parked on the ground crew apron for the flight at around 11am. Following the display, I would change into a clean flying suit and make my way over to the Eurofighter Typhoon stand to provide support. In the conditions of Bangalore and flying in an air display you tend to sweat a lot so I had to en- sure I drank a lot of water 16 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - suppliers - - suppliers - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 17

Eurofighter: State of the art avionics, sensors and an innovative capability jointly. The SCAC’s capabilities have been in- Praetorian Defensive Aid Sub System (DASS), 1400 Transmit Receive (TR) modules with less creased by creating the ESCAC (Enhanced SCAC). the Captor Radar and the PIRATE Infrared maintenance and reduced malfunctions. The two systems have also been integrated into Search and Track, which for all the three, SE- The Eurofighter Typhoon is also equipped the NESCAC (New Enhanced SCAC). The NESCAC LEX Galileo is the Prime Contractor. The with the IRST (InfraRed Search & Track)/FLIR SELEX Galileo is the core for Future Capabilities, aimed to Praetorian DASS system, conceived by the PIRATE sensor, developed by EuroFIRST, further enhance the Eurofighter Typhoon’s oper- EuroDASS consortium, led by SELEX Galileo, which allows aircraft to engage targets beyond ational envelope. includes the Radar Warning Receivers of the visual range in a completely passive way. All The programme will cover all the Tranche 2 Electronic Support System, the Missile Ap- the collected data is processed and managed Eurofighter Typhoon weapon system (Captor Armament Computer (NESCAC) which aircraft including the retrofit of all those proach Warning System and the Laser Warn- by the sensor fusion system and can be Radar, the Electronic Warfare suite and In- is the basis for the swing role im- already delivered and is split into two ing System to provide a full 360° spherical shared among eight aircraft, an AWACS and frared Search and Tracker (IRST)) as well as plementation. NESCAC offers a phases: Phase 1 Enhancements coverage. The system is also equipped with a ground station, thanks to the MIDS system for the key avionic and mission system greater data processing capa- (P1E) A and B. P1E will provide Towed Radar Decoys, which can also be used with the Link-16 standard. equipment. bility for the expansion of enhancements in the Human- during supersonic flight. Furthermore, the information collected by Many new Defence Electronic technologies the combat capabilities. Machine Interface (HMI), the The Captor fire control radar has greater Radar, DASS and IRST from other Eurofighter have been integrated into the Eurofighter At the beginning, the datalink MIDS (Multiple In- capabilities than any other mechanically Typhoons can be fused with data collected by programme. The performance of the platform Armament System was formation and Distribution scanned radar currently in service. Developed on board systems and then presented on the has been convincing since the first aircraft provided with two com- System), the Global Posi- and produced by the Euroradar consortium, multi-function display, enabling increased entered into service but for the avionics, it has puters, the SCAC (Safety tioning System GPS and the led by SELEX Galileo’s Radar and Advanced situational awareness for the pilot. been a different story. Critical Armament Defensive Aid Sub System, Targeting line of business, the Captor is an SELEX Galileo ranks the Eurofighter pro- The early Tranche 1 aircraft were fitted Controller) and the as well as in the commu- X-band (8-12 GHz) Pulse-Doppler Radar in- gramme as a keystone of the Company’s in- with “basic” avionics and since then have NSCAC (Non Safe- nication systems. corporating Identification Friend Foe (IFF) dustrial successes and continues to rank it as been continuously updated to Main Develop- ty Critical Arma- The electronic with S Mode transponder. The great power, a major priority by devoting its knowledge ment Contract Standard. Whereas Tranche 2 ment Con- sensors that best about twice that of competing products, gives and resources to this programme for a contin- Eurofighter Typhoons have quicker computers troller) oper- characterise the the Captor very high resistance to active and uous growth in the system’s capabilities. IRST - Infra SELEX Galileo has been the main Defence with higher data capacity from the start, for ating Eurofighter passive Electronic Counter Measures (ECM), Thanks to its ability to manage complex Red Search and Track Electronics Partner for the Eurofighter example the New Enhanced Safety Critical Typhoon as well as a long range of action. systems and its effective supply chain man- Sensor Typhoon since the initial definition phase of are the Flight tests carried out in March 2007 have agement, SELEX Galileo will continue to suc- Eurofighter Typhoon in the late 1980s. proved the feasibility of further enhance- cessfully support the Partner Companies and Through this partnership, new technology has ments provided by an AESA an- Air Forces to ensure Eurofighter Typhoon been introduced and integrated in line with tenna, incorporating remains a key asset to European Air Defence the evolution of the electronics systems and around and across the world. the changing requirements of the defence environment. The Eurofighter’s avionic and sensor system is one of the most advanced in the world and SELEX Galileo are proud to be responsible for more than 60% of the air- craft’s avionics.

SELEX Galileo incorporates many of the Eurofighter Consortium’s original industrial partners including GEC Marconi, Alenia Difesa, and Fiar and has made a critical contribution to the development activities of the Eurofighter Programme by applying their expertise to the programme products. The Company is now the Prime contractor for the three primary sensors of the

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agement a better understanding of the de- tailed status of the programme and forces en- gineers to regularly assess and confirm the status, outlook and risks of their part of the development. Foundation has also encour- The change programme has been underway across the Eurofighter Consortium aged the customer to become more involved in the work being carried out as well as agreeing a move to biennial incremental ca- The Foundation of a Legacy pability releases and contract updates. Transformation

The initiatives of Project Foundation aim to Background Achievements underpin the work of Programme Transfor- mation in the area of Development. Transfor- Project Foundation is a change programme The Foundation Project has been extremely mation is an allied change programme intro- that has been underway across the Eurofighter successful over the last year, gaining Indus- duced to address the current contractual as- Consortium for over a year and was completed try agreement and senior level customer sup- pect of the Eurofighter programme, including in April. The programme was launched by the port for process improvements and changes Support. Whilst Foundation has been primar- Supervisory board in March 2008 in order to to our contracting approach. ily focused on technology, future business address improvements to how we will conduct and development activities, Transformation our development business, following the is concerned with the broader commercial completion of work on the Main Development elements of Eurofighter Typhoon, addressing Contract (MDC). the increased importance of ‘through life’ requirements and focusing on updating the Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon equipped with two IRIS-T missiles and drop tank maneuvering over the Spanish coastline current contracts and In-Service support. An example of the achievements of Foun- This has been kept fully in line with the ap- dation over the last year is the improvements proach proposed by Project Foundation. The objective is to consistently deliver af- made to the schedules of the Phase 1 Enhance- Both Foundation and Transformation were fordable capability on time to our customers, ments (P1E) project, extending operational launched following a set of workshops held bureaucracy and cost. An example of this has Given that a number of initiatives were at a time when budgets are tighter than ever capabilities through the P1Ea and P1Eb in Neuburg in Germany at the beginning of been to rethink the future NETMA contracts to adapted from Partner Nation processes already before and the timescale demands of in-service planned service releases. The Foundation team 2008, which looked at the current aircraft offer greater visibility and thus control of the in place, it is hoped that some of the lessons fleets are ever more pressing. By introducing just Management activities, but also those in identified a need to bring these programmes support provided by Eurofighter Typhoon and process; making them less complex, time con- learnt will be fed back into the partner compa- better development processes and process the Eurofighter programme at local working forward by cutting out activities that provided demanded ways to introduce greater efficiency suming and expensive to administer. While the nies to encourage a culture of best practise improvements, and by re-defining the future level from across NETMA, the Nations and the little value added, without compromising across the programme. The workshops in- final transition from the current contracts to sharing for the mutual benefit of all. What is product and programme strategy, better con- Partner Companies - and even in some cases flight safety or end functionality and capability. volved representatives from NETMA, the Na- the new contracting structure is only planned clear is that the biggest challenge facing both trol and predictability will be ensured when our key suppliers. By taking a step back and also challenging tions, the Partner Companies as well as after January 2010, work is well underway on Project Foundation and Programme Transfor- responding to new Weapon System require- By adopting the Foundation proposed im- the high risk and overly complex parts of the Eurofighter GmbH and addressed various the early stages of the changes and a schedule mation has been not only identifying where ments and introducing new capabilities – re- provements, the Eurofighter project is in a work, they were able to make a significant work-streams across the entire support en- is in place for completion by 2011. changes can be made, but getting them suc- ducing risk, lead time and cost. position to offer better value to the customer, positive impact to the programme, and enable vironment, including Capability enhancement. cessfully accepted and implemented in the Project Foundation was managed by an and the Air Forces will be better equipped to the re-generation of Customer trust. The fundamentals of Transformation have The Legacy Eurofighter Typhoon business in such a way experienced team of representatives from support the growing and maturing fleets now Other examples of improvements brought been to challenge the way the consortium that business results are consistently delivered Eurofighter GmbH as well as Alenia, BAE in operation across the Nations. This will in by the Foundation programme have been works together across the business by reduc- It is hoped that the lasting legacy of Founda- in the long term. Systems, EADS CASA and EADS Deutschland. ensure that operational demands can be better the introduction of a new process to ensure a ing the current number of contracts which tion will be the principles that have been es- Brian Phillipson led the team, and, following satisfied than would otherwise have been the higher probability of excellent programme cover the entire life cycle down to a few simpli- tablished by the programme becoming in- the notable achievements over the last year, case. performance. This includes a new process for fied versions, and by driving out unnecessary grained into daily life across the business. completed the hand-over of a range of process ensuring customer requirements are accu- improvements to the Eurofighter and Customer rately captured and understood, and not al- Process owners by the end of April. These lowed to become overly complicated, before process owners will then complete implemen- moving ahead with the development pro- tation of the new initiatives across the busi- gramme. Similarly, a new management review nesses during 2009 and the coming years. process at weapon system level has been in- The Project Foundation team has system- troduced and already trialled within the Brian Phillipson Leaves the Programme atically reviewed the way in which the project business. This process is based on measuring carries out development work, involving not overall Weapon System maturity to give man-

After eight years as ing from Director of Projects for Military er GmbH and in the same year also agreed a key member of the Aircraft in the early 1990’s and Director of the production contract for Tranche 1. The programme, Brian Strategy and Planning in Head Office to Eurofighter programme has lately benefited Phillipson departed Group Managing Director for Sea Systems from him in key roles including Programme Eurofighter GmbH ten years later. Director and Chief Operating Officer (Pro- in April. From within BAE Systems, Brian had grammes). He has concluded his time with significant influence on the programme and the programme with the innovative work of A Cambridge Uni- even more so internationally within the Eu- Project Foundation and will leave a lasting Two Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon flying over Southern Spain versity Engineering Graduate, Brian devot- rofighter programme organisation. In 1998 legacy in terms of achievements and impact ed over 30 years to BAE Systems in the UK, Brian signed the umbrella contract with on the team and programme. working across the company in roles vary- NETMA as Managing Director of Eurofight- 20 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - eurojet - - eurojet - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 21

EJ200 is one of the world´s most advanced engines gines come with a new fully integrated digital Federal Office of Defense Technology and MTU’s 75th birthday in 2009 engine control and monitoring unit, the Procurement (BWB) agreed to include the DECMU, which is mainly developed by MTU. RB199 (Tornado), J79 (Phantom) and RR250- MTU Aero Engines is a long-standing company, C20 (PAH1 Helicopter) engines in this scheme. rich in tradition and promise for the future. EUROJET – Cooperative Model The J79 and EJ200 are repaired at MTU's Its predecessor companies equipped the first Munich facility, the RB199 and RR250-C20 in powered airplanes at the beginning of the The and MTU are blazing new an MTU shop at the Air Base in Erding. 20th century, resulting in the foundation of trails with their cooperative model of joint MTU's Erding facility is the first civilian-run BMW Flugmotorenbau GmbH, MTU’s legal Shareholder MTU Aero Engines industry-military maintenance, an example of repair line inside a Luftwaffe installation. predecessor, in 1934. This year, Germany’s which is the collaboration that exists for the The MTR390, which powers the Tiger heli- leading engine manufacturer celebrates its maintenance of the Eurofighter Typhoon and copter, has also been included in the cooper- 75th anniversary. Today, the company is a its equipment. In essence, the cooperative ative model. firmly established player in the engine indus- celebrates its 75th Birthday try and is working on the technologies of to- morrow. High-pressure ratio compressors On time for its 75th anniversary, the com- • LP compressor • HP compressor pany’s museum reopened its doors in 2008. • 3 stages, all blisk • 5 stages, 3 blisks Well worth a visit, it hosts 30 exhibits in an • No IGVs • 1 stage VIGV area of 850 square meters, all of which reflect MTU Aero Engines, Germany's leading aircraft engine manufacturer and a global player in the market, develops, the history of powered aviation. The collection manufactures, markets and supports commercial and military aircraft engines. The company, active in the EJ200 – The Power behind includes restored historic aero engines, of aircraft arena since 1934, ably demonstrates its full engine competence offering a product mix of comple- mentary modules that spans the entire engine and also offers a repair service for industrial gas turbines. Eurofighter Typhoon which only a few copies have survived, today’s This year, MTU celebrates its 75th year in the aircraft industry. aircraft engines and components, and tech- The EJ200 engine powering the Eurofighter nologies that anticipate the future of aviation. Typhoon is one of the world's most advanced It is justly considered to be one of the finest engines in its class with an order book of more collections of its type worldwide. than 1,500 engines. A joint European project, the EJ200 is being developed and built by four companies – MTU, Italy's Avio, Spain's ITP and the United Kingdom's Rolls-Royce – under the roof of the EUROJET engine consortium. DECMU Blades and vanes Of these four nations, MTU’s EJ200 share • Advanced Full Authority Digital Control • Manufactured by MTU in cooperation with Rolls-Royce is 33 percent. The German manufacturer and Monitoring Unit (FADEC) MTU Aero Engines – Today in the following multinational projects: EJ200 contributes the low-pressure compressor and • Full carefree handling engine to power the Eurofighter Typhoon, high-pressure compressor and the electronic • Built-in fault diagnosis/testability MTU Aero Engines is a globally oriented TP400-D6 for the emerging A400M military engine control unit to the EJ200; in addition, • Built-in engine life monitoring company with affiliates in Germany (Berlin- transport, the RB199 for the Tornado and the MTU is responsible for assembly and testing Brandenburg and Hannover), , North MTR390 for the French-German Tiger attack- of all EJ200 engines produced in Germany. America, and China with a workforce escort helicopter. The company also has From Tranche 2 (the second production model co-locates EJ200 repairs at a single site, of some 7,100 people worldwide. In the 2007 stakes in military engines built by General batch of Eurofighter Typhoon, which entered MTU's Munich facility, where repairs have fiscal year, it chalked up 2.6 billion euros in Electric. production in 2006) onwards, the EJ200 en- taken place since 2003. This prevents dual consolidated sales. MTU Maintenance is the capacities, leverages resources to best effect, world's largest independent provider of com- and saves time and cost. MTU manages and mercial engine maintenance services. A MTU headquaters in Munich, Germany assumes responsibility for the maintenance worldwide leader in the technological industry, effort, however, the Luftwaffe (German Air MTU Aero Engines has established foremost Force) remains directly involved in the overall positions in low-pressure turbine and high- process. pressure compressor technologies and manu- Having demonstrated just how successful facturing and repair techniques. such a cooperative model can be, it is now In the military sector, the company is the being extended to other engines as well: in Bundeswehr's (German Army) major indus- mid-November 2005, MTU and the German trial partner for practically all of its operational aircraft engine types. MTU provides a full range of services, from maturing enabling technologies through developing and manu- facturing engines and engine components, to providing maintenance and customer training. In major European engine programs, MTU is the German partner, with a significant role In the final assembly and repair of the EJ200 engine, MTU and the German Luftwaffe are finding new ways to cooperate with each other. 22 1 - 2009 eurofighter review - staff changes - - suppliers - 1 - 2009 eurofighter review 23

Spring Brings Changes at Objectum Solutions Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH Technology Migration

Eurofighter CEO Moves On Objektum Solutions Delivers The programme covers the following When a UML model is generated, structure Eurofighter Specific Training and subjects: (objects/packages, constants, types, data Aloysius (Ays) Rauen, CEO of Eurofighter for after forty years of working within Aerospace (NATO MRCA Management Agency) in Migration Services • Ada83 and Ada95 and operations) can be created as well as a some 5 years, left and Defence. Wolfdietrich was a member of the Munich, and was responsible for aircraft • Controlled requirements Expression model of the behaviour (i.e. the implementa- Eurofighter at the end German Air Force in his early career, retiring equipment qualification. Organisations involved with the Eurofighter (CoRE) tion of each operation). of April 2009. Prior as Major after 20 years, establishing himself Mr Casolini left the Italian Air Force in Typhoon commit to financial and technical • Hierarchical Object-Oriented Design Once the design has been migrated, engi- to joining Eurofighter, as an experienced press officer. Following 1987 and in 1989 joined Aeritalia (later investment in software systems that are criti- (HOOD) neers can then exploit the richness of the Mr. Rauen was Pres- his departure from the Luftwaffe in 1988, he Alenia Aeronautica), where he was assigned cal to the success of the project. Over time • Requirements Management and UML notation to further develop projects and ident and CEO of took up roles as editor and editor in chief in to the company’s National Marketing and external influences such as hardware, plat- Traceability (RM&T) using DOORS even forward generate code. EADS Military Air- various publications within the defence sector Sales Division. In 2002, he was appointed form or skills obsolescence create a substantial • Interface Definition using the ICD Tool As the Eurofighter project continues to craft and has re- – most notably a successful stint as Editor in Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial risk to a company's ongoing involvement • Enhanced LPS Development Process evolve to meet the requirements of modern mained a member of Chief of the respected German publication for Military Air Systems, the position from with Eurofighter. (ELDP) air forces, Objektum Solutions will remain at its Supervisory Flug Revue. which he now joins Eurofighter. Mr Casolini Objektum Solutions has a proven track • Unified Modeling Language (UML) the forefront of its software development in Board since 2005. A graduate in Aeronautical Joining Eurofighter GmbH and Daimler has a long and deep association with the record in helping organisations to keep pace • State-based Modelling order to assist organisations effectively work Engineering, Ays Rauen has worked in the Chrysler Aerospace (later to become EADS) company and was until this appointment a with technology changes throughout the with the changes demanded of them. defence and aerospace industry throughout in the late 1990’s, Wolfdietrich took up the role member of its Supervisory Board since 2005. Eurofighter software lifecycle by providing his career, and became a fellow of the Royal as Head of Communications in Military Air- Enzo Casolini is married and has one son. specific training programmes to ensure that Mitigating Obsolescence Further details can be obtained from the Ob- Aeronautical Society in 1997. Mr Rauen left craft, then in 2004 moved to Eurofighter to engineers have the required knowledge to jektum Solutions website: Eurofighter GmbH in order to take on a new head up PR & Communications in what has work with the latest tools and processes. In addition to their training services, Objek- set of challenges as Chairman of the Manage- now become his final professional role. New Lead for PR and Founded in the 1990’s, Objektum Solutions tum Solutions also provides tools to assist in www.objektum-solutions.com ment Board of Demag Crane AG. Wolfdietrich’s extensive experience, knowledge Communications boasts a 25 year involvement with the the migration from legacy technologies to Ays Rauen led Eurofighter GmbH through and passion for the programme will be sadly Eurofighter project through key staff mem- modern tools and techniques. an extremely challenging, but successful missed, both within Industry and by his As the new Head bers, who have been involved with software Most military and aerospace Ada software period. During his tenure, the Eurofighter many friends and colleagues in the media. of PR and Commu- development on the project since its inception. has been designed and developed using the Tranche 2 order was secured, the aircraft nications, Its method involves the delivery of courses Hierarchical Object Oriented Design (HOOD) completed its entry into service with the four Valerio Bonelli and workshops which include actual project methodology, which is rapidly becoming obso- Core Nation Air Forces and NEW joins the Programme requirements, allowing the delegates to im- lete. A software design can be represented us- assumed Quick Reaction Alert duties, as well from Partner Com- mediately apply their new knowledge in the ing a more modern notation, such as the Uni- as demonstrating its multi-role capability. He pany Alenia Aeronau- work place. fied Modeling Language (UML), but there is no also played a leading role in securing the STARTS tica in Italy. As an standard mapping between UML and Ada. Austrian export contract and in overseeing experienced press Ada, HOOD and the UML profile have a its implementation. In his final months at officer and journalist, Valerio moved from his Knowledge Transfer formal structure, allowing Objektum Solutions’ Eurofighter, he led the effort to secure New Eurofighter CEO role as Head of Media and International Com- LegacyBridge tool to analyse the HOOD model, a Tranche 3 order, the contract for which was Appointed munications in April to take up the position Experience demonstrates that ensuring all Ada source code and automatically generate ready for signature by the time of his depar- in Eurofighter GmbH. Mr Bonelli brings with members of a software team work to the UML class and activity models using the ap- ture. We express our gratitude for his leader- We are pleased to him extensive knowledge of the Defence and same processes in order to mitigate risk as propriate profile element. ship over a sustained period and wish him advise that the Aerospace Industry, following time at Fin- well as reduce the cost of development and The LegacyBridge provides the facility to well in his new role. Shareholders’ rep- meccanica and AIR PRESS in Rome. Valerio future maintenance. analyse either the HOOD detailed design doc- resentatives of the Bonelli replaces Wolfdietrich Hoeveler who The Objektum Solutions Eurofighter ument and/or Ada source code allowing engi- Eurofighter retired in April. training programme is designed to provide neers to: Head of consortium have delegates with an understanding of the • View the results and check for errors in Communications Retires appointed For all media enquiries, please contact tools and techniques used in the specification the design detailed Enzo Casolini as [email protected] or and design of software for Eurofighter LRIs. • Report differences between the HOOD Wolfdietrich Ho- the new CEO of visit the Eurofighter Typhoon website Working closely with industry partners design and Ada source code eveler, Vice Presi- Eurofighter GmbH with effect from www.eurofighter.com (BAE SYSTEMS, EADS, CASA and Alenia), • Merge the Ada code with existing HOOD dent of Communica- 1 May 2009. Mr Casolini takes over from Objektum Solutions ensures that its training design information tions at Eurofighter Aloysius Rauen, who left the company material is always in step with the current • Generate a UML model of the legacy GmbH over the past on 30 April. trends in Eurofighter software development. design four and a half Born in 1945 , Mr. Casolini began his career years, retired from as an officer in the Italian Air Force, and it the team and the was in this capacity that he first lived and Company in April worked in Germany. In 1978, he joined NAMMA