HALLBERGMOOS, Germany, September 12 /PRNewswire/ --     Following the successful flight tests and the full delivery of the
associated documentation, Type Acceptance for Block 8 (Tranche 2) Eurofighter
Typhoon weapon systems has been agreed between Eurofighter GmbH and the NATO
Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA).

Commenting on the achievement, Aloysius Rauen, Eurofighter CEO stated:
"2008 is proving to be a decisive year for the programme. Block 8 Type
Acceptance represents a further major landmark, achieved through strong
industry/customer co-operation, and one that will maintain the delivery
continuity of Eurofighter Typhoon to the Air Forces."

With customer agreement in place, the deliveries to the Air Forces can
now proceed. There are some 60 Block 8 aircraft already in final assembly
across the partner companies, the first Block 8 Production Flight Acceptance
Tests (PFATs) for some of these already began in summer.

The main difference between Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon
aircraft is the new suite of computers. More processing power (speed and
memory capacity) will be the enabler for future capability insertion. All
Tranche 2 weapon systems will eventually go through the Phase One
Enhancements programme, agreed in March 2007, which covers:

- New software
    - Enhanced multi-role Man-Machine Interface (MMI)
    - "Full" Laser Designator Pod (LDP) integration
    - Enhancements to MIDS, GPS, DASS, Communications
    - Additional weapons: Paveway IV; EGBU-16



Eurofighter Typhoon is the world's most advanced new generation
multi-role/swing-role combat aircraft available on the market and has been
ordered by six nations (Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria and
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). With 707 aircraft under contract, it is
Europe's largest military collaborative programme and delivers leading-edge
technology, strengthening Europe's aerospace industry in the global
competition. More than 100,000 jobs in 400 companies are secured by the
programme. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH manages the programme on behalf of
the Eurofighter Partner Companies Alenia Finmeccanica, BAE Systems, EADS CASA
and EADS Deutschland, Europe's foremost aerospace companies with a total
turnover of EUR60.7 billion (2006).

High Resolution images of the Eurofighter Typhoon can be downloaded from
our web site. Hard Copy images are available on request.

http://www.eurofighter.com/medialibrary

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For More Information contact:

    Wolfdietrich Hoeveler                     Phillip Lee
    Vice President Communication              External Communications
    Eurofighter GmbH                          Eurofighter GmbH
    +49-811-801-555 (Office)                  +49-811-801-587
    +49-172-832-9751(Mobile)
    wolfdietrich.hoeveler@eurofighter.com     phillip.lee@eurofighter.com