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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.
In March 2024, six Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons were deployed to Romania's Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base for NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission, marking 30 years since the Typhoon's first flight.
While wanting both new F-35s and F-16s, Turkey may also seek to move forward with the purchase of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets.
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 Typhoon, developed by a consortium of Germany, Italy, the UK, and later Spain, emerged from the European Fighter Aircraft project.