The EF-2000 Typhoon was employed during Operation Ellamy (the air campaign over Libya in support of the "Arab Spring" in 2011). Initially, it was used exclusively in the Air-to-Air role that the Typhoon is primarily designed for. However, the versatility provided by further development was proven later in the campaign as the Typhoon was used for precision bombing by the RAF.The Typhoons configured for Air-to-Ground support would carry two wing-mounted external tanks, a centreline Litening targeting pod and either two or four British 1,0001b Enhanced Paveway laser guided bombs. Defensive ordnance amounted to a single AIM-120C and one or two AIM-132 Asraams.
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