Russian advance on the eastern front forces Europe to arm itself. Thirty years after its first flight, the Eurofighter fighter jet is experiencing one of the biggest acquisition waves in its history. Just days after Spain ordered another 25 models, Italy also signed an order for 24 units. This is not enough, the German Die Welti points out. Current German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the purchase of 20 more aircraft for the Air Force at the Berlin Air Show in June. Industry experts assume the order will be put in place by the new federal government shortly after the election.
After arms exports to Saudi Arabia were again approved by the federal government, a new order is expected from Riyadh for 54 aircraft and from Qatar. The flight of two Eurofighters to Turkey recently caused a stir in the industry. Turkish military officials and experts had the opportunity to take a close look at two models. Apparently Turkey wants to buy a total of 40 Eurofighters.
The head of the Eurofighter consortium, Giancarlo Mezzanatto, had already predicted last year that 100 to 200 new fighter jets would be ordered in the medium term. He recently spoke of a "rebirth of the program" with the aim of Europe modernizing its air forces.
The new aircraft are primarily intended to replace older versions of the Eurofighter in Italy. In Spain the focus is on expanding the fleet. But it will still be years before the new planes are available. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in both Italy and Spain at the end of the decade. In Spain, the total value of the contract is estimated at 4.5 billion euros. In Italy, the media report a total cost of over seven billion euros. Germany last ordered a total of 38 Eurofighters for 5.5 billion euros in 2020 to replace older models. (A2 Televizion)
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