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EUROJET Turbo GmbH, the consortium behind the EJ200 engine that powers
the Eurofighter Typhoon, has today signed a new contract with the NATO
Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency (NETMA). Under this agreement,
EUROJET will deliver up to 54 new EJ200 engines to the Italian Air Force
as part of the Eurofighter Tranche I replacement. A renaissance of
interest in the programme, it follows hot on the heels of the Spanish
Halcón II contract announced at the end of last year.
The contract was finalized in Rome with signatures from Air Vice Marshal
(AVM) Simon Ellard (ret.), General Manager of NETMA, and Ralf Breiling,
CEO of EUROJET.
As for all EJ200 engines, production of the engine modules will be
carried out by EUROJET’s four partner companies—Rolls-Royce, MTU Aero
Engines, ITP Aero, and Avio Aero. The Italian partner, Avio Aero, will
carry out final engine assembly.
Ralf Breiling, CEO of EUROJET, expressed his enthusiasm following the
signing: “This agreement, coming so soon after the Spanish Halcon II
acquisition, underscores the strong, ongoing trust from the Nations in
the EJ200 engine and the Eurofighter platform and strengthens our
European defence cooperation. The EJ200 is a proven, world-class engine
that significantly enhances the capabilities of the Eurofighter
Typhoon’s performance, range and overall operational efficiency. The
Italian order further cements the vital partnership between government
wand industry, ensuring continued technological leadership in defence
for the Italian nation.”
AVM Simon Ellard (ret.), NETMA’s General Manager, added: “The new order
for Italy is yet another fantastic achievement for the Eurofighter
Programme. The order, which follows the recent signature of the Halcon
II contract, marks a new era for the Programme and demonstrates how
important the Eurofighter Typhoon is for the collective security of
Europe. The EJ200 engine continues to deliver superior performance for
the Eurofighter, ensuring the aircraft has the power it needs to secure
the skies over Italy and NATO’s eastern flank.”
ABOUT EUROJET:
The EUROJET consortium is responsible for the management of the EJ200
engine programme. EUROJET’s shareholders comprise Rolls-Royce (UK), MTU
Aero Engines (Germany), ITP Aero (Spain) and Avio Aero (Italy). The
engine represents outstanding and innovative technology and continually
demonstrates its exceptional performance in the Eurofighter Typhoon.
With its unprecedented performance record, combined with multi-role
capability and highest availability at competitive life-cycle costs, the
EJ200 engine is perfectly set to meet air force requirements, both of
today and the future.
Since delivery of the first production engine in 2003, over 1400 EJ200
production engines have been delivered to Air Force customer fleets of
nine nations, and the EJ200 engine has achieved in excess of 1.8 million
engine flying hours.
High Resolution images of the EJ200 can be downloaded from: http://www.eurojet.de/media
Contact:
Rose Artuso, PR and Communications
EUROJET Turbo GmbH | Lilienthalstr. 2b | 85399 Hallbergmoos | Germany
Tel: +49 811 55 05 161 | E-Mail: r.artuso@eurojet.de | www.eurojet.de
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