The Kuwaiti Air Force received two more Eurofighter Typhoon fighters as part of a reinforcement program
What is known
Kuwait ordered 28 aircraft. With the new delivery, the total number of fighters will increase to six. Thus, the Armed Forces still have to receive 22 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
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For the delivery of fighters to Kuwait were involvedItalian Air Force. The service provided training for pilots and personnel, and also provided two KC-767A tankers for in-flight refueling of aircraft.
For those who are not in the know
Eurofighter Typhoon is a European fighterfourth generation, which entered service in 2003. The aircraft is manufactured by Eurofighter GmbH. It can reach speeds up to 2450 km/h (M=2.3) at altitude and 1400 km/h (M=1.2) near the ground. The range is approximately 1400 km in fighter mode and 600 km in strike aircraft mode.
Eurofighter Typhoon can rise to altitudeup to 20 km with a climb rate of 315 m/s. The aircraft's cannon armament is represented by the Mauser VK-27 cannon. The maximum combat load weight is 7500 kg. The fighter can carry air-to-air missiles (AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-120 AMRAAM), air-to-ground missiles (AGM-84 Harpoon, AGM-88 HARM, ALARM, Storm Shadow, Brimstone, Taurus , Penguin) and air bombs (Paveway 2, Paveway 3, Enhanced Paveway, JDAM, HOPE/HOSBO).
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