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Eurofighter GmbH

Eurofighter Typhoon

Canard-delta multinational fighter developed by the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, combining high agility with a relaxed-stability fly-by-wire design for air dominance. Progressively upgraded with AESA radar (ECRS Mk2) and expanded strike capability across its export fleet.

In service since 2003 · 9 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-01

2,495

km/h

2,900

km range

19,812

m ceiling

9,000

kg payload

1.15

T/W

💲 ≈ $124,000,000, Approximate flyaway unit cost, recent export orders

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

National export licensing

Subject to Multi-national export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Established · 9 operators

In service since 2003. Status: active · ~630 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

$310M – $434M

Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost, operating & support dominate over ~30 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price. How we estimate this →

Interoperability

Link 16AIM-120 AMRAAM

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Compatible munitions & weapons

Publicly reported weapons the Eurofighter Typhoon can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.

Powerplant

The Eurofighter Typhoon's engine has its own full spec page.

Eurojet EJ200

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Performance specifications
Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.	2,495 km/h Stronger than 87% of fighters
Max speed (Mach) Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.	2.35 Mach Top 10% of fighters
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.	2,900 km Stronger than 38% of fighters
Combat radius Distance an aircraft can fly, complete its mission and return without refueling. Roughly a third of ferry range.	1,389 km Stronger than 74% of fighters
Service ceiling Maximum operating altitude. Higher gives energy advantage and sensor horizon.	19,812 m Stronger than 86% of fighters
Rate of climb How fast the aircraft gains altitude. Higher means better energy recovery in combat.	315 m/s Top 6% of fighters
Thrust-to-weight Engine thrust divided by loaded weight. Above 1.0 the aircraft can accelerate going straight up. On a standalone engine record, this is the engine's own thrust divided by its dry weight, the standard figure of merit for jet engines.	1.15 Top 1% of fighters

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.	27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon
Hardpoints External stations for weapons and pods. More means bigger and more flexible loadouts.	13 Top 7% of fighters
Weapons payload Maximum ordnance weight the platform can carry. Higher means more strike capacity per sortie.	9,000 kg Stronger than 83% of fighters

Protection

Armor, countermeasures and survivability.

Protection specifications
Countermeasures Self-protection: chaff, flares, DIRCM, towed decoys, smoke dischargers, jammers.	Praetorian (DASS) defensive aids sub-system, chaff, flares, towed radar decoy

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.	15.96 m
Wingspan Wingtip-to-wingtip span.	10.95 m
Height Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.	5.28 m
Empty weight Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew.	11,000 kg
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.	23,500 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.	1

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion specifications
Engine Powerplant model and type.	2x Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans
Engines Number of engines. Twin-engine gives redundancy at higher cost.	2
Thrust Total engine thrust (with afterburner where applicable).	90 kN Stronger than 37% of fighters
Fuel capacity Internal fuel volume.	4,996 L
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…	Turbofan

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Sensors & avionics specifications
Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.	Captor-E AESA (ECRS Mk1/Mk2 on upgraded aircraft)
Sensors IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.	PIRATE infrared search and track, Praetorian DASS, helmet-mounted symbology system
Datalink Network connectivity: Link 16, MADL, national datalinks. Enables cooperative engagement.	Link 16, MIDS

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Program specifications
Unit cost Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.	$124,000,000 Bottom 10% of fighters
Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.	630 Stronger than 81% of fighters
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.	9 Stronger than 89% of fighters

Specifications compiled from public Eurofighter GmbH and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-01.

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