# BAE Systems wins £135m Eurofighter Typhoon upgrade contract

BAE Systems has won a £135m contract from the Eurofighter consortium to upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The work will be performed at its Samlesbury and Warton plants in Lancashire, UK, sustaining 100 jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-08-06
- Where: Samlesbury and Warton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Value: $187.0M (135.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: Eurofighter Typhoon upgrade, precision-guided munitions integration, data-sharing systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (partner)
- [Leonardo](https://endata.com/companies/18893.md) (partner)
- [Eurofighter consortium](https://endata.com/companies/56952.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-58120040), 2021-08-06: "The contract will sustain 100 highly-skilled engineering roles in the North West."

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