programme news and features issue 1 - 2007 eurofighter review I Exporting Capability I Programme Way Ahead I ASTA goes Operational At the forefront of single seat testing and development, Instrumented The pictures here show IPA4 during GBU-10 air-to-surface weapon Production Aircraft Four (IPA4) is pushed hard in striving towards certi- release trials in Morón, Spain. For more details on this and other test fication for the next generation of weapon system capabilities. campaigns, turn to page five. Ramping up operations at Neuburg/Donau Mission-capable Preparations 2 1 - 2007 eurofighter review - contents - - latest news - editorial - 1 - 2007 eurofighter review 3 Aloysius Rauen Contents CEO Eurofighter GmbH 03 Editorial Welcome note from Aloysius Rauen, Chief Executive Officer Dear Friends of Eurofighter Typhoon, 04 Exporting Unrivalled Capability Eurofighter Typhoon moves closer to the Austrian Air Force The first quarter of 2007 has been an aston- 12 ishingly successful period for the Eurofighter 05 Delivering in Flight Test Typhoon programme. Coming on the back of ASTA delivers Developing future capabilities for Eurofighter Typhoon the first flight of a Block 5 aircraft at the end operational of 2006, the new year kicked off with Type training 06 Aero India 2007 Acceptance of the Block 5 standard and the The campaign trail hits Bangalore delivery of SS011 to the Spanish Air Force. The first three months of 2007 have also 07 Sleek and Efficient witnessed the test fleet break the 5,000th flying New organisational structure for the Programme hour mark, the maiden flight of the first Eurofighter Typhoon bound for Austria, and 08 Programme Direction - Formulating the way ahead the conducting of a successful Meteor test “Twice the availability at half the cost” campaign in Spain. These events have been equalled by the 12 ASTA goes Operational contractual agreement of some extremely criti- The future of Training... Now! cal issues. The most important was the contract for developing new capabilities beyond Tranche Eurofighter GmbH CEO and the 14 Mission-capable Preparations NETMA GM agree new aicraft 1 which was signed at the end of March. This 18 Ramping up operations at Neuburg/Donau capabilities contract lays out the way forward in introducing the new functionalities that will enable the Air 11(F) Sqn stands up as 18 Preparing for Deployment Forces to make the best use of the operational first multi-role RAF unveils first multi-role squadron potential of Eurofighter Typhoon in order to squadron meet their national requirements and their 19 Building Blocks Green Light for New Eurofighter Typhoon Capabilities obligations towards NATO. Swing-Role Type Acceptance for Eurofighter Typhoon An emerging success story can be found in Contracted Aircraft Enhancements the logistic support and training area. The Air- 20 Forward Thinking Technology crew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) team has EJ200 Engine – Aiming for the Future made considerable progress and this effort was On 29 March, the contract for clearing all four Partner Nations. The Human recognised by the Nations through the signa- 22 News the roadmap for the integration of new Machine Interface (HMI) will receive up- ture of the PC7 document for the realignment Latest Developments weapon system functionalities based on the grades boosting the swing-role performance of the ASTA programme with the full backing Eurofighter Review is published by requirements of the four Partner Air Forces and minimising the pilot’s workload in com- editorial of the Nations. Eurofighter GmbH, PR & Communications 23 New-Look Website was signed between the General Manager of plex air warfare scenarios. Further extension In logistics support, an agreement has been Am Söldnermoos 17, 85399 Hallbergmoos Online re-design for eurofighter.com the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Manage- of the Multifunctional Information and reached on the PC5, PC6 and CP196 documents Tel: +49 (0) 811-80 1587 ment Agency (NETMA) and Eurofighter Distribution System (MIDS) performance is after very constructive discussions between Editorial representative GmbH Chief Executive Officer, Aloysius a substantial contribution to this objective. industry and the customer. The achievements Wolfdietrich Hoeveler VP PR & Communications Rauen. This contract extends the capabili- The new contract is also the enabler for of the Neuburg workshop have been carried ties of Eurofighter Typhoon beyond those the separately contracted full digital inte- through 2007 with a very successful follow-on Editor already delivered with Tranche 1 based on gration of the new IRIS-T air-to-air missile, event in Munich. The four Partner Nations, Phillip Lee the Main Development Contract. in service with Germany, Italy and Spain. NETMA and the industrial consortium are fully Photography Speaking about the contract, officially Aloysius Rauen added: “The new func- dedicated to shape the support area to the Air Eurofighter GmbH, Eurofighter Partner Companies, Geoffrey Lee, Planefocus, entitled “First Batch of Enhancements for tionalities are welcomed by the four Partner Forces’ needs. More availability at less cost is programme news and features issue 1 - 2007 eurofighter review Patrick Hoeveler the Eurofighter”, Aloysius Rauen commented: Air Forces as they enable them to further the objective as eight units across Europe are Design & Production “The contract covers the so-called Phase 1 extend the operational tasks of Eurofighter taking Eurofighter Typhoon to new operational images.art.design. Enhancement for Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon. Industry will therefore put every levels. Andreas Westphal I Exporting Capability Typhoon aircraft. It will mainly focus on air- effort into meeting the required specifica- 2007 will see the delivery of the first export www.iad-design.de I Programme Way Ahead to-surface capabilities and communication tions and schedules to provide first line aircraft to the Austria. The Partner Air Forces I ASTA goes Cover picture shows a Eurofighter Printed by Operational improvements. It will further position performance to the airmen of the Partner will also be grabbing the headlines as the oper- ESTA Druck GmbH Typhoon from Fighter Wing 74 on Eurofighter Typhoon at the forefront of mul- Nations.” ational capabilities of the weapon system are www.esta-druck.de the flight line at Neuburg/Donau ti-role/swing-role fighter aircraft and under- Eurofighter Typhoon of Tranche 2 will confirmed. As always, Eurofighter REVIEW will Eurofighter Review on the Internet line the market leader position of the weapon receive additional functionalities In the have all the news!! www.eurofighter.com Photograph: Patrick Hoeveler system with unmatched capabilities.” Phase 2 Enhancement. The Eurofighter con- Ramping up operations at Neuburg/Donau Mission-capable The Phase 1 Enhancement will include sortium plans to start work on the respec- Enjoy the issue! Preparations If you would like to request additional copies of the integration of new weapons such as tive proposal in the second half of 2007, Eurofighter Review, please contact the PR & Paveway IV and the Enhanced GBU-16 mainly focusing on the integration of new Your sincerely, Communications Department at Eurofighter GmbH alongside work to integrate a Laser Desig- weapons including the standoff weapons nator Pod (LDP) into Tranche 2 aircraft of Storm Shadow and Taurus. Aloysius Rauen CEO Eurofighter GmbH 4 1 - 2007 eurofighter review - export - - flight test - 1 - 2007 eurofighter review 5 Eurofighter Typhoon moves closer to the Austrian Air Force in the programme. This achievement is the Developing future capabilities for Eurofighter Typhoon result of a successful cooperation of all Part- ner companies and suppliers, and demon- Exporting Unrivalled strates the ability of this international part- Delivering in Flight Test nership to deliver to contract specification in Export.” IPA4 at Morón, Spain, preparing for AS001 represents the last build standard GBU-10 release Capability of Tranche 1. As Austria is supported in the acceptance process by the German Ministry The first quarter of 2007 has seen both the of Defence, the Austrian aircraft are tem- industrial consortium and the customer porarily adorned with German national demonstrate the ever-increasing capabilities Since deliveries of Eurofighter Typhoon to The first Eurofighter Typhoon weapon markings and registration numbers over the of Eurofighter Typhoon. A week of trials the four Partner Nations began following system destined for an Export Nation took original Austrian Air Force designation running across February and March wit- Type Acceptance in June 2003, the core off for its first flight at EADS Military Air (98+40 instead of 7L+WA). nessed the Royal Air Force conduct a series programme has been steadily gathering System’s Manching facility, Germany. The second aircraft for Austria, AS002, of Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile pace. The milestone of 100 deliveries was AS001, the first of 18 aircraft to be deliv- was rolled out only a few days prior to AS001 (ASRAAM) firings aimed at bringing the achieved in October 2006, the Tranche 2 ered by the Eurofighter consortium to the getting airborne and is now undergoing aircraft closer to assuming Quick Reaction Supplement 3 contract was agreed at the Austrian Air Force, completed its approxi- final checks before engine runs and the Alert (QRA) responsibilities for the United end of 2004 and, in between, all manner of mately one hour maiden flight at the hands addition of Air Force colour