BAE Systems: RAF’s Tranche 1 Typhoons could be upgraded and retained

BAE Systems has told MPs that the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) ageing fleet of Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s – which is slated to be phased out of UK military service in 2025 – could be upgraded and retained for operational use. In giving evidence to the UK government’s Defence Select Committee’s ongoing inquiry into the nation’s military aircraft procurement, the UK-based company said that while the relevant upgrade work was possible, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not asked