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BAE Systems has celebrated the completion of the 100th Typhoon aircraft built at its final assembly facility at Warton in Lancashire. As part of the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium, BAE Systems is responsible for the production of key aircraft parts including the front fuselage, foreplanes, windscreen and canopy as well as carrying out the final assembly of Typhoons destined for the Royal Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force.

Tom Fillingham, BAE Systems Aircraft Programmes Director said “Together with the UK Ministry of Defence and the RAF, we continue our commitment to enhance and upgrade the aircraft’s capabilities. This work known as the Typhoon Future Capability Upgrade programme is vital to the future success of the aircraft both in the UK and for current and potential customers worldwide.” The 100th aircraft, FGR4 ZK315, will go to the RAF.

So far over 260 aircraft have been delivered to the air forces of the four partner nations and to customers from the four final assembly facilities based at Warton, Manching, Germany, Getafe, Spain and Turin in Italy.