Eurofighter exports hopes pass 400 units

June 18th, 1999

Eurofighter predicts that the decision by the Greek Government to order between 60 and 90 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft has broken the credibility barrier for potential export customers and sale of 400 or more are achievable.

"We have good prospects in Norway, where they want 20 to 30 aircraft and have had a request for proposals from South Korea which is looking for an estimated 40-plus aircraft.

"We have also had requests for information from the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Poland. There are also good prospects in Australia and Singapore."

Rudd pointed out that prospective buyers have stopped querying the aircraft's capabilities and are now asking searching questions about "...integrated logistic support issues There is a recognition of tightening defence budgets."

The surge in interest is largely due to growing confidence in the programme after Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK ordered 628 aircraft last year, with the international manufacturing consortium on target to deliver its first aircraft to the Royal Air Force in 2002.

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