What Happened
Luftwaffe Receives Advanced Combat Aircraft Under Project Quadriga
Airbus has conducted the maiden flight of the first Eurofighter EF-2000 combat aircraft destined for the Luftwaffe under Germany’s Project Quadriga programme. The aircraft, which departed Airbus’ Manching production facility, is part of a 38-jet order that will replace the Luftwaffe’s Tranche 1 Eurofighters. The new Tranche 4 jets will be equipped with the European Common Radar System and are expected to help sustain the Luftwaffe’s wider Eurofighter force out into the 2060s. This development was first reported by Janes.