Tranche 3 Italian Air Force Eurofighter photo:Alenia Aermacchi Alenia Aermacchi rolled out the first tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoon bu...
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| Tranche 3 Italian Air Force Eurofighter photo:Alenia Aermacchi |
Alenia Aermacchi rolled out the first tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoon built for Italian Air Force from its Turin-Caselle Plant in Italy.
The final Tranche 3 series jets would feature additional capabilities in the future including E-scan AESA radar, conformal fuel tanks and a high speed data network. The single seat aircraft no.64 will now proceed for engine tests at Turin-Caselle and will be delivered within the first half of 2014.
The tranche 3 aircrafts has growth capabilities and has been built with power, cooling and electronics to allow for the fitting of the new E-Scan radar. The first Tranche 3 was assembled by BAE Systems for Britain and completed its maiden flight in last December.
Italy has ordered 21 aircrafts, under the Tranche 3A contract signed in 2009, for a total of 112 for the four European Eurofighter partner nations of Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain.
Since entry into service of the first Eurofighter Typhoon at the end of 2003, more than 400 Eurofighter Typhoons have been delivered to six nations: Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Austria and Saudi Arabia. In December 2012, Oman became the seventh customer ordering a total of 12 aircraft.
