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BAE Typhoon test fires 'game-changing' weapon from Warton - here's what it means

BAE Systems has successfully completed test firing of a ‘game changing’ new low-cost precision weapon from its Warton base. Launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon, they say the APKWS® laser-guidance kit ...
The Aviationist

RAF Eurofighter Typhoon Flies with Leonardo’s ECRS Mk.2 Radar For The First Time

The first flight of the new ECRS Mk.2 AESA radar on the Typhoon marks a milestone in the ongoing development of the aircraft to keep it relevant in the next decades, introducing new Electronic Warfare ...
The Aviationist

Typhoon Spotted Loaded With Rocket Pods for the First Time

An RAF Typhoon was pictured at BAE Systems Warton carrying two seven round LAU-131 rocket pods, which can be used to fire APKWS guided munitions against surface and, importantly, air targets. The ...
Jane's Information Group

UK trade union blasts end of Eurofighter production at Warton

BAE Systems has been building Eurofighters at its Warton site since 2000. With the completion of the final aircraft from Qatar, final assembly has ceased pending any future export orders. (Eurofighter ...
Jane's Information Group

Update: UK trade union blasts end of Eurofighter production at Warton

BAE Systems has been building Eurofighters at its Warton site since 2000. With the completion of the final aircraft from Qatar, final assembly has ceased pending any future export orders. (Eurofighter ...