Typhoon production halted?

[Malcy]

Saw this today as a headline from the FT. Someone has also posted on X.

‘British-made Typhoon production grinds to a halt raising fears about UK defence skills'

'Work on final assembly line has wound down after dearth of new orders for the combat aircraft'

Anyone have a link to the full text or a view?

[sschofield]

https://www.ft.com/content/a5646859-481 ... 3d5a1d9f2e

[RubyRoo]

https://archive.ph/BwjVs - link for non FT payers.

It makes sense for the UK gov to buy a further tranche of Typhoon. Keeps the production lines going (if orders from Saudi/elsewhere aren't imminent) and Tranche 4 comes with the new radar.

They could always RTP the very early tranche 2 aircraft. I don't think that's sensible but if affordability is a big concern it's an option.

[TonyO]

Important to say that while final assembly of the Typhoon has finished at Warton, production of UK elements for the aircraft is accelerating because of the orders from Germany, Italy and Spain. Not ideal, but not that significant that final assembly is at a standstill.