UK awards £453.5M contract for 40 Eurofighter ECRS Mk2 radars

DE&S awarded a £453.5 million contract to BAE Systems, Leonardo UK and Parker Meggitt to manufacture 40 Eurofighter Common Radar System Mk2 AESA radars for RAF Typhoons, sustaining 1,300 UK jobs.

“The ECRS Mk2 radar will provide our pilots with world-leading capability to keep our country safe and deter our enemies, whilst sustaining critical engineering expertise in Edinburgh, Luton and Lancashire.”des.mod.uk

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• des.mod.ukState-of-the-art radar production contract secures 1,300 UK defence jobs - Defence Equipment & SupportJan 22, 2026

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