NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency), Eurofighter GmbH and
EUROJET Turbo GmbH signed today the production contract for a further 112 aircraft, including
241 engines, for the four partner Nations: Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The Tranche 3 € 9 billion contract confirms Eurofighter Typhoon as the best selling defence
aircraft on the market with 559 units under production contract, including 15 for Austria and 72
for Saudi Arabia.

Eurofighter GmbH CEO Enzo Casolini commented: “This is a major achievement in the
Eurofighter programme and serves to reaffirm the importance and the independence of the
defence sector of the European industry. The agreement, achieved in conjunction with NETMA
and the four Nations involved in the programme, will provide the Air Forces with the best asset
available to address their requirements for both air-to-air and air-to-ground roles”.

EUROJET Managing Director Hartmut J. Tenter commented: “This is an outstanding success
for the EUROJET programme and a clear signal to the international community endorsing the
quality of the product. The EJ200 stands for leading-edge technology, including advanced
integrated Health Monitoring to deliver class-leading reliability, maintainability and Through Life
Cost—the benchmark of excellence”.

NETMA’s General Manager, Lt.Gen. Antonino Altorio remarked that “the capabilities of Tranche
3 aircraft consolidate the already excellent performances of Tranche 1 and 2 aircraft and will
enable the Air Forces to carry out primary air defence in NATO missions as well as maintaining
air superiority in theatres of operations and, if necessary, providing support in the air-to-ground
role. This contract sets the baseline for consequent contracts for logistic support which is
fundamental to keeping fleets available while reducing, significantly, the cost of in-service
support”.

Today the Eurofighter programme not only represents the largest European industrial
programme, supporting 100,000 jobs in 400 companies across Europe, but it is also the most
advanced example of technology within the European industry base. It sets the standard in
terms of best value for a new generation defence aircraft programme.

With the production of Eurofighter Typhoon, now being confirmed until well into the next
decade, the future of the programme is assured and will maintain and develop the current
technological capability in Europe, enhancing future export opportunities and giving the four
partner Nations a significant return on their investments. Having already secured two export
contracts with Austria in 2003 and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2007, Eurofighter Typhoon
will continue to follow up all export opportunities.

Eurofighter and Eurojet Turbo consortia and their partner Companies are actively pursuing
campaigns in Switzerland, India, Japan, Romania, Greece, Turkey and exploring possible
opportunities in South Korea, Bulgaria, Croatia and other Nations.

Source: Alenia North America