NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recently piloted a German Eurofighter Typhoon during his visit to the Tactical Air Wing at Laage Air Base, emphasizing the base's role in training elite pilots and supporting air policing missions.
Development of the Eurofighter Typhoon began in 1986, with the establishment of the Eurofighter consortium that involved the three countries – Germany, Italy, and the UK – that had worked to develop the Panavia Tornado.
The Eurofighter is operated by the four partner nations of Germany, the UK, Italy, and Spain and their leading aerospace and defense companies including Airbus; BAE Systems and Leonardo.