# 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.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-01-22
- Where: Edinburgh, Lancashire, Luton, United Kingdom
- Value: $575.0M (453.5M GBP)
- Jobs: 1,300
- Status: announced
- Products: Eurofighter Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md) (supplier)
- [Parker Meggitt](https://endata.com/companies/9822.md) (supplier)
- [Leonardo UK](https://endata.com/companies/62075.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [des.mod.uk](https://des.mod.uk/state-of-the-art-radar-production-contract-secures-1-300-uk-defence-jobs), 2026-01-22: "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."

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