Article Posted on : - May 14, 2010

Typhoon flies a three ship formation. A BAE Systems photo

WARTON, UK (BNS): BAE Systems has won a £150m contract Eurofighter GmbH to provide an avionic equipment repair support service on the Typhoon fleets for the air forces of Germany, Spain and the UK.

Under the contract, BAE Systems will provide a range of repair services leading to reduced support costs, improved reliability of the equipment.

The contract changes the current repair contracting method on Typhoon by placing an incentive on BAE Systems to provide resolution to technical problems more quickly and to continue to reduce the volume of repair activity undertaken.

This contract is the latest in a number of Typhoon support contracts awarded to the company in the last year. In 2009 BAE Systems was awarded a five year, £450 million contract by the UK MoD for the maintenance and support of Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft, to meet current and future operational commitments.

The company also secured two further support contracts. The first a five and a half year contract worth more than £400m to provide support for the radar and defensive aids sub systems (DASS) on the Typhoon fleets for the air forces of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

The second support contract was with the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). This contract includes training in the United Kingdom for RSAF Typhoon pilots and Typhoon multi-skilled aircraft technicians.

Chris Boardman, Managing Director of Typhoon Mission Support and International Programmes at BAE Systems said, “This contract award demonstrates BAE Systems commitment to the reduction in the through-life support costs for the Typhoon fleet which was a key requirement of the Tranche 3a contract award last year.

Our customers will benefit from improved reliability and a reduction in support costs allowing them to deliver a more efficient and cost effective frontline capability. This solution also shows the commitment BAE Systems has to supporting our customers’ military objectives."