BAE Wins Typhoon Support Contract

BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year, £450 million ($620 million) contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to maintain British Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters.

BAE said the Typhoon Availability Service (TAS) contract will create 150 new jobs and sustain a further 350 jobs at its peak. Currently, 200 BAE employees work on the TAS contract at RAF Coningsby and at company sites in Samlesbury and Warton.

The Eurofighter Typhoon has been operational in the air defense role with the RAF for more than a year. Multi-role capability was integrated and declared combat ready in July 2008.