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UK to Spend $608 Million on Radar Upgrade for Typhoon Fighter Jet
The £453 million upgrade will equip 40 RAF Typhoons with advanced radar systems, securing 1,300 UK jobs and supporting over 20,000 workers across 330 companies, officials said.
- Awarding a £453 million contract, Defence Secretary John Healey will confirm during his visit to Leonardo UK’s Edinburgh site on Thursday, to upgrade RAF Typhoon radars.
- Amid growing pressure on NATO, the UK Government said the upgrade replaces Captor‑M and adds high-powered jamming and electronic-warfare capabilities to counter rising threats including Russian drones striking Ukraine.
- BAE Systems, Leonardo UK and Parker Meggitt will manufacture and fit 40 ECRS Mk2 radars over the coming years, which can detect, identify and track multiple air and ground targets simultaneously.
- The government says the programme will secure up to 1,300 jobs and sustain more than 20,000 jobs across 330 UK companies, including 300 skilled roles in Edinburgh, 120 in Lancashire, and over 100 in Luton.
- Looking to exports, industry expects only the newest 'tranche three' Typhoons will receive the enhancement, and ECRS Mk2 could see wider adoption supporting over 71 UK suppliers.
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UK to spend $608 million on radar upgrade for Typhoon fighter jet
Britain handed military contractors including BAE Systems and Leonardo a 453 million pound ($608 million) contract to upgrade radar systems on Typhoon fighter jets, in a move it said would strengthen defences against Russian threats.
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