EUROFIGHTER: FINAL AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO THE ITALIAN AIR FORCE, KEY TOOL FOR NATIONAL AND NATO AIR DEFENCE
The delivery of the Eurofighter, destined for the 51st Wing at Istrana, represents a milestone achieved thanks to close collaboration and synergy between national industry and the Armed Force.
23/10/2020
Source: General Office of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Author: Public Information Office - Rome
The delivery of the Eurofighter, destined for the 51st Wing of Istrana, represents an achievement reached thanks to the close collaboration and synergy between national industry and the Armed Force. Dcollected from the Caselle (TO) plant, the last Eurofighter Typhoon produced by Leonardo, was delivered to the Air Force during a ceremony on Friday 23 October. The aircraft will be one of the Interceptor hunt daily engaged in protecting our country's skies. Present at the event were the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Squad General Alberto Rosso, and the Chief Executive Officer of Leonardo, Alessandro Profumo. It the Eurofighter programme is managed byEurofighter Consortium GmbH, a company based in Munich (Germany), in which Leonardo is a shareholder,BAE Systems and Airbus Defence & Spacefor Germany and Spain. From the governmental side, it is managed by the NATO agencyEurofighter&TornadoManagement Agency(NETMA), established to meet the procurement needs of the Air Forces of the four participating countries: Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain.
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