Roman Pryhodko
July 7, 2025
A Typhoon FGR.4 fighter jet at BAE Systems in Warton, England. Photo: BAE
British aerospace company BAE Systems has announced it would suspend production of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets due to a shortage of orders.
According to the Financial Times, the decision to pause manufacturing at the Warton facility in Lancashire is mainly attributed to a lack of new orders from the UK government, coupled with the absence of anticipated export contracts that BAE Systems had hoped to secure.
As a result, production of this aircraft type will be halted in the United Kingdom. However, manufacturing will effectively continue in three other European countries—Germany, Spain, and Italy—which will carry on producing the jets for their own requirements.
Typhoon FGR.4 multirole fighter from the No. 1 Squadron RAF. Photo credits: RAF
Additionally, the halt of production in the United Kingdom does not mean the country is leaving the Eurofighter consortium. BAE Systems and other contractors will continue manufacturing components for new aircraft.
It is worth noting that in Germany, Airbus Defence and Space in Manching is responsible for assembling the jets for the German Air Force, producing the central fuselage section, and conducting testing.
In Italy, final assembly takes place at Leonardo’s facility in Turin, where the front fuselage and wing components are also manufactured. Meanwhile, Spain carries out final assembly at Airbus’s plant in Getafe, supplying aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force.
Additionally, the consortium plans to increase the annual production of this aircraft type to supply the main participating countries with new jets, including a specialized electronic warfare version for the German Air Force.
Additionally, the halt of production in the United Kingdom does not mean the country is leaving the Eurofighter consortium. BAE Systems and other contractors will continue manufacturing components for new aircraft.
It is worth noting that in Germany, Airbus Defence and Space in Manching is responsible for assembling the jets for the German Air Force, producing the central fuselage section, and conducting testing.
In Italy, final assembly takes place at Leonardo’s facility in Turin, where the front fuselage and wing components are also manufactured. Meanwhile, Spain carries out final assembly at Airbus’s plant in Getafe, supplying aircraft for the Spanish Air and Space Force.
Additionally, the consortium plans to increase the annual production of this aircraft type to supply the main participating countries with new jets, including a specialized electronic warfare version for the German Air Force.
German Air Force’s Typhoon fighters as part of Air Baltic Policing. Photo credits: Luftwaffe
According to Eurofighter CEO Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt, the consortium is prepared to produce up to 30 Typhoon jets per year if export orders are received.
He noted that currently, 14 Eurofighter Typhoons are produced annually, with plans to increase this number to 20 units per year over the next three years.
In addition to orders from consortium member countries, Eurofighter is primarily targeting export contracts with four nations that could significantly boost production volumes in the long term: Austria, Poland, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
Militarnyi previously reported that Italy had ordered new Eurofighter Typhoons to modernize its Air Force fleet. The contract for the delivery of up to 24 combat aircraft was signed by the representatives of the Eurofighter consortium and NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency).
According to Eurofighter CEO Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt, the consortium is prepared to produce up to 30 Typhoon jets per year if export orders are received.
He noted that currently, 14 Eurofighter Typhoons are produced annually, with plans to increase this number to 20 units per year over the next three years.
In addition to orders from consortium member countries, Eurofighter is primarily targeting export contracts with four nations that could significantly boost production volumes in the long term: Austria, Poland, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
Militarnyi previously reported that Italy had ordered new Eurofighter Typhoons to modernize its Air Force fleet. The contract for the delivery of up to 24 combat aircraft was signed by the representatives of the Eurofighter consortium and NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency).
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