EUROJET and NETMA sign contract for 52 new EJ200 engines
for the Eurofighter program of the German Air Force (PHOTO)
Manching (ots) – EUROJET Turbo GmbH (EUROJET), which is responsible for the Eurofighter
The consortium responsible for the EJ200 engine installed on Typhoon has a contract today
with the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) about the delivery
of 52 new EJ200 engines for the German Air Force.
The contract for the supply of EJ200 engines for a new order
of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft of the tranche 5 was in Manching between
Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Simon Ellard (ret.), General Manager of NETMA, and Ralf
Breiling, CEO of EUROJET, signed. The engine modules will be on site
manufactured by the four partner companies of the EUROJET consortium: MTU Aero
Engines, Rolls-Royce, ITP Aero and Avio Aero. As a partner of the German
Air Force MTU Aero Engines will take over the final assembly of the engines. The
Delivery to German customers is scheduled to begin in 2030.
This order is a significant milestone that represents the unshakable
Confidence in the Eurofighter platform and its continued performance
of their EJ200 engines confirmed. He doesn’t just underline that
advanced performance and long-term sustainability of these
powerful technology, but also strengthens the position of the European
Aerospace industry and its cooperation consortium. It is about
to an investment in the future of defense capability, which at the same time
secures a large number of qualified jobs and innovation in this
sector for the coming years.
ABOUT EUROJET:
The EUROJET consortium is responsible for the management of the EJ200 engine program
responsible. EUROJET’s shareholders include Rolls-Royce
(UK), MTU Aero Engines (Germany), ITP Aero (Spain) and Avio
Aero (Italy). The engine represents outstanding and innovative technology
and demonstrates its exceptional performance in the Eurofighter Typhoon
proven again and again. With its unparalleled performance combined with
Multi-role capability and maximum availability at competitive
Life cycle costs, the EJ200 engine is perfect for today’s and
future requirements of the air force.
Since the first series engine was delivered in 2003, over 1,400 have been built
EJ200 series engines to Air Force customer fleets in nine nations
delivered, and the EJ200 engine has more than 1.8 million flight hours
completed.
High resolution images of the EJ200 can be downloaded from:
http://www.eurojet.de/media
Press contact:
Rose Artuso, PR and Communications
EUROJET Turbo GmbH | Lilienthalstr. 2b | 85399 Hallbergmoos | Germany
Tel: +49 811 55 05 161 | Email: mailto:[email protected] |
http://www.eurojet.de
Further material: http://presseportal.de/pm/58504/6138555
OTS: EUROJET Turbo GmbH