BAE Systems says front fuselage assembly is underway on the first of Türkiye’s 20 Eurofighter Typhoons

BAE Systems said on 5 November 2026 that it had begun assembling the front fuselage of Türkiye’s first Eurofighter Typhoon at Samlesbury in Lancashire. The October 2025 agreement covered 20 aircraft and an associated weapons and integration package worth about £5.4 billion. The wider deal, including a separate training and support agreement signed in March 2026, was valued at up to £8 billion. The centre fuselage is being built in Germany, and the first aircraft is expected to be delivered in 2030.