An £870 million five-year contract has been awarded to upgrade radar capabilities on the RAF Typhoon, fittingone of the world’s most advanced radars.
- RAF Typhoon fighter jets to be equipped with one of the world’s most advanced radar.
- Additional upgrades will ensure jet can counter emerging threats.
- Supporting the Government’s priority to grow the economy this contract sustains 600 UK engineering jobs in Edinburgh, Luton and Lancashire.
An £870 million five-year contract has been awarded to BAE Systems and Leonardo UK to upgrade radar capabilities on the RAF Typhoon, fitting the fighter jets with one of the world’s most advanced radars – the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2.