The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Eurofighter GmbH signed an agreement today that will involve Norwegian industry in the further development of the Eurofighter Typhoon Weapon System. Norway is the first country to formally participate in the Eurofighter industrial partnership for enhanced versions of the weapon system.
The agreement covers industrial participation in the Eurofighter program that will be jointly funded by the Royal Norwegian MoD and Norwegian industry. Areas of particular interest include high technology development work in weapon systems integration, sensors – including radar, and flight controls. The initial contract is valued at 20 Million euros.
Commenting on the agreement Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer, Eurofighter GmbH said
‘We consider this agreement as a positive signal from the Norwegian Government that the choice of a replacement fighter has not been decided and that a competitive situation exists. The Eurofighter industry and nations will now work closely with Norway to demonstrate the strength and effectiveness of our partnership to deliver long-term benefits to the Norwegian Government and provide Norwegian industry with high technology work and jobs for its skilled labor force.’
Eurofighter Typhoon will formally enter service with the partner countries in 2003 and will be the mainstay of NATO air power for at least 30 years.
Under the partnership arrangement Norwegian companies will benefit from high technology work across the defense and aerospace spectrum. In particular this agreement will open the possibility of additional work within other programs of the Eurofighter Partner Companies Alenia Aeronautica, BAE Systems and EADS.
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As Norway has joined the participation of the JSF, how much can we look into this deal, some may say the JSF is a foregone conclusion for the Norwegians!
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January 30, 2003 at 3:16 pm