NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recently piloted a German Eurofighter Typhoon during his visit to the Tactical Air Wing at Laage Air Base, emphasizing the base's role in training elite pilots and supporting air policing missions.
In March 2024, six Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons were deployed to Romania's Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base for NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission, marking 30 years since the Typhoon's first flight.
Development of the Eurofighter Typhoon began in 1986, with the establishment of the Eurofighter consortium that involved the three countries – Germany, Italy, and the UK – that had worked to develop the Panavia Tornado.