Kuwait Received First Batch Of New Eurofighter Typhoon Jets

Kuwait Armed Forces said on Tuesday that two of the latest and most advanced generation of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets have arrived at Ali Al-Salem Air Force Base in Kuwait.

A ceremony marking the event was held under the patronage and presence of Chief-of-Staff Lt-Gen Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah, Defence Ministry Acting Undersecretary Sheikh Fahad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Italy's Ambassador to Kuwait Carlo Balducci, according to a Kuwait military statement.

Representatives of the Italian aerospace company Leonardo, who jointly manufactures the aircraft, also attended.

The initial two jets are the multi-role Typhoon Tranche 3 variants, characterised by their electronic warfare and high-speed response capabilities as well as an advanced missile armament.

They form part of a deal including 28 Eurofighter Typhoon jets Kuwait had previously ordered.

Before making their journey to Kuwait, the two aircrafts were received on December 7 at the Casilli base in Turin, Italy, in the presence of Kuwait's Ambassador to Italy Sheikh Azzam Al-Sabah.

 

 

 

SOURCE  IIK

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