Eurofighter News

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GA-ASI, Raytheon UK, BAE/Boeing/Saab and Leonardo move to refresh UK strike, training and precision-munitions capacity

General Atomics is pursuing expanded strike roles for the MQ-9B and its Gambit integration via deals with Kongsberg and MBDA. Meanwhile, Raytheon UK unveiled Red Kite—an affordable sovereign precision munition built on the Stormbreaker airframe. BAE, Boeing and Saab also signed to advance a UK Hawk replacement built around Boeing’s T-7 training system, as Leonardo presses LEO and missile-defense programs alongside an Indonesian M-346F fighter sale.

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Farnborough day one: Riyadh Air books 34 widebodies, Boeing sees a 150-plus order flurry as Airbus counters

Riyadh Air placed orders for 34 additional widebody aircraft on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow, scaling commitments with Airbus and Boeing months after launching scheduled passenger service. Separate reporting pegged Boeing’s opening-day tally at nearly 150 orders, with Airbus countering later, while Pratt & Whitney and British Airways secured the first major deals of the day.

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Airbus completes maiden flight of first German Quadriga Eurofighter Tranche 4

Airbus has flown the first Eurofighter Tranche 4 EF-2000 combat aircraft built under Germany’s Quadriga program. The aircraft—equipped with an E-Scan radar—completed its maiden flight and is on schedule for delivery to the Luftwaffe before year-end, ahead of further tranche deliveries.

FlightGlobal

BAE Systems pushes APKWS guided-rocket integration for Eurofighter Typhoon counter-UAS, with live-fire trials aimed at expanding

BAE Systems says it is seeing “strong” global interest from Eurofighter Typhoon operators for integrating APKWS guided rockets into the aircraft’s counter-drone capability. The company is testing an update that would enable Typhoon to deploy 14 APKWS-class counter-drone weapons, with live-firing trials referenced for 2026.

AeroTime

MBDA unveils complete Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026, positioning it as a sovereign European deep-strike option

MBDA presented its full Land Cruise Missile system at Eurosatory 2026, framing the capability as a sovereign European deep-strike solution. The company used the air-defense-focused trade show to spotlight an end-to-end ground-launched cruise missile approach aimed at long-range strike roles.

AeroTime

Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33%

Leonardo reported €9 billion in Q1 2026 orders, a 31% year-on-year increase, boosted by Eurofighter, the M-346 trainer, and UK AW149 helicopter business. EBITA rose 33% and backlog reached €56.8 billion, underscoring momentum across fighters and rotorcraft sustainment/production programs.

Air Data News

Airbus Defence & Space unveils Spain’s first Halcón I Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoon for engine tests and maiden flight

Airbus Defence and Space rolled out the first Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon under the Halcón I programme at Getafe, Spain: a dual-seat Tranche 4 aircraft (ST015). It is the first of 20 Tranche 4 jets ordered under Halcón I, and one of 45 new Typhoons planned to replace part of Spain’s F/A-18 Hornet force.

Air Data News

Airbus CEO argues for European fighter industrial base as Portugal evaluates F-16 replacement (Eurofighter Typhoon vs F-35)

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury defended reliance on European-made military equipment as Portugal prepares a competition to replace its F-16 fleet. With the Eurofighter Typhoon expected to compete against Lockheed Martin’s F-35, Airbus says it wants to ensure Europe “walks in the right direction” on defence capability and industrial sovereignty.