Eurofighter Typhoon continues to soar as 2006 takes off

Posted on: Jan. 9th, 2006 || Source: presseportal.de | E-mail Article | Print Article

Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Eurofighter Typhoon programme enters 2006 on the back of a series of reported successes towards the end of last year and the good news is set to continue through the New Year according to CEO Aloysius Rauen.

"As we enter 2006 we now have the aircraft in full operational service with the Surveillance of Aerial Spazio (SSSA), the organization responsible for monitoring and defending Italian air space. Two single-seat Eurofighter aircraft are now held in constant operational readiness to "scramble" should the order come. The aircraft, based at Grosseto in Northern Italy went operational on 16th December 2005.

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