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UK awards £453.5m to BAE for ECRS Mk2 AESA radar to upgrade RAF Tranche 3 Typhoons

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £453.5 million contract for full production of Leonardo’s ECRS Mk2 AESA radar, part of a >£650 million package to equip RAF Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoons. Operational fielding is planned late this decade.

Discovered 2026-01-21T16:12:15.366329-08:00 | 2026-01-21T16:12:15.366329-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The contract secures production and integration of Leonardo’s ECRS Mk2 AESA for Tranche 3 Typhoons — a definitive procurement step in the >£650m upgrade package and a clear timeline toward operational capability (source:73facb0e-59b4-4306-817a-34ac77e1fd94).
  • Fielding an AESA radar materially improves Typhoon sensor and engagement capability, affecting the platform’s competitiveness and export value amid changing European fighter market dynamics (source:369707c6-1975-4bbc-bdbc-ad93dad55f95).
  • The award has direct industrial implications for BAE, Leonardo UK and suppliers, and follows warnings that procurement delays risk UK manufacturing capacity — underscoring political and supply‑chain stakes in MoD timetables (source:48af196b-9fd7-496f-b769-7d96f391c6f5).

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2026-01-21T16:12:15.366329-08:00
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