Eurofighter Typhoon. The Eurofighter Typhoon is the frontline, new-generation air defense jet fighter of the Spanish armed forces. It is produced by Eurofighter GmbH, a four-nation consortium that includes EADS Deutschland of Germany, the EADS CASA division in Spain, Finmeccanica of Italy (now Leonardo), and BAE Systems of the U.K. (EADS is now Airbus SE.) Spain has a 13 percent stake in the overall program. Spain ordered 87 Eurofighter Typhoons at a cost of EUR10.8 billion ($15 billion) and holds an option for an additional 16 fighters.
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