Kuwait has signed contract to acquire 28 Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat jets. The contract signature for 22 single-seat and si...
The contract signature for 22 single-seat and six twin-seat follows the announcement of an agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Italian Government for the procurement of the aircraft on 11th September 2015.
The contract confirms the State of Kuwait as the eighth customer in the program and as the third customer in the Gulf Region next to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman.
The aircraft will be of Tranche 3 standard and will be equipped with the E-Scan radar.
Since entry into service of the first Eurofighter Typhoon at the end of 2003, more than 470 aircraft have been delivered to six nations: Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Austria and Saudi Arabia.
The Kuwait order follows an order by Oman in December 2012 for twelve aircraft. Eurofighter Typhoon is currently in service at 22 operational units and up to now, the whole fleet has completed more than 330,000 flying hours worldwide.
