FIFTH AND SIXTH EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON AIRCRAFT ARE DELIVERED TO KUWAIT

  • 30/09/2022

Kuwait City: As part of a larger order for a total of 28 aircraft that will be delivered to the country's Air Force, Kuwait's fifth and sixth Eurofighter Typhoons arrived yesterday. Thanks to assistance from the Italian Air Force, which provided air-to-air refuelling via a KC-767A tanker from 14th Wing, Pratica di Mare, the ferry flight for the new Kuwaiti Eurofighters was made possible. 


Guido Sibona, Vice President of Leonardo’s Eurofighter Programme, said: “We are proud to deliver to our customer two more new Eurofighters, including the first single-seater aircraft. They join the aircraft already in service at the new Salem Al Sabah base which in the meantime have reached the milestone of one hundred air sorties. The Eurofighter Typhoons we have developed for the Kuwait Air Force are the most advanced ever produced under the European programme. In cooperation with the Italian Air Force, we are providing the country with a wide-ranging air defence capability, together with the construction of stateof- the-art infrastructure to support and maintain of a fleet of 28 aircraft.” One of these two aircraft was recently among the protagonists at the most recent edition of the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in the UK which saw the participation of the Kuwaiti Air Force, for the first time since 1993. 

The Kuwait Air Force's 7th Squadron commander and pilot, Colonel Eisa Airashidi, said at the time: "This year, we are very proud to return to the Royal International Air Tattoo with the most technologically advanced Eurofighter Typhoon in the world. The Kuwait Air Force is one of the best-equipped air forces in the region because of the capabilities of this platform.

The Italian Air Force and the Kuwait Air Force have a broader and deeper partnership that spans operations, pilot training, and support that includes the Eurofighter Kuwait programme. The engineers and technicians who will support the operations of the Typhoon fleet in the nation are undergoing initial training by the Italian Air Force in Italy. 

With the new AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar fitted to Kuwait's Eurofighter Typhoons, which improves the aircraft's performance and capability, Leonardo is playing a significant part in the Eurofighter's evolution. A well-planned programme of technological upgrades and improvements ensures cutting-edge functionality for the entire life of the Eurofighter Typhoon. Technologies that are constantly developing improve operational effectiveness, survivability, and effective management for both the aircraft and the logistical support.

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