UK MoD awards investment for full production of RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoon radar upgrade
The Eurofighter Typhoon’s ECRS Mk 2 is due to be operational on the aircraft by the late 2020s. (Photo: BAE Systems)
The contract deal will enable the production and integration of the Eurofighter Typhoon’s new Eurofighter Common Radar System Mk 2 on part of the UK Royal Air Force’s fleet.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems with a £453 million (US$611 million) contract for full production and integration of the active electronically scanned array radar – Eurofighter Common Radar System (ECRS Mk 2) – for UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoons.
According to the company, 38 ECRS Mk 2 radars will be produced and integrated onto Tranche 3 standard jets, with it expected to be operational by the end of the decade.
The radar has undergone a long series of tests and development, and this next commitment of investment from the UK MoD is a “major step forward” in
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