EUROJET Fulfills EJ200 Engine Order for Spain’s Eurofighter Typhoons

EUROJET Turbo GmbH (EUROJET) entered an agreement with the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) to manufacture and deliver 59 EJ200 engines for the Spanish Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. The EJ200 engine is a product of Rolls-Royce, MTU Aero Engines, ITP Aero, and Avio Aero, with Rolls-Royce handling the engine module production and assembly performed at the ITP Aero Facility in Ajalvir.

“The confidence that Spain and the core nations continue to show in the EJ200 engine and the Eurofighter platform is inspiring,” said Ralf Breiling, CEO of EUROJET. “The EJ200 as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon provides a combat-proven asset for the Spanish Air Force. This order continues the partnership between European industry and government to develop and maintain this technology edge, which is key to the ongoing relevance of European defense.”

These engines are scheduled for delivery starting in 2029, and will accelerate Spain’s Halcón acquisition project which intends to modernize its Air Force with 25 advanced aircrafts.

EJ200 aircraft engine; image credit: Rolls-Royce

“At Rolls-Royce, we are proud to contribute to the EUROJET consortium with the EJ200 representing capabilities that ensure our allies maintain their operational edge,” said Chris Davie, Rolls-Royce Director of UK & International Mature Programs. “This new contract reflects the confidence placed in our technology and reinforces our commitment to partnership and supporting operational readiness for modern air forces.”

It maintains a high-performance record, multi-role capability, and high availability at manageable life-cycle costs, enabling the EJ200 to meet modern and anticipated Air Force requirements. Since 2003, over 1,400 EJ200 production engines have been delivered to Air Force customer fleets across nine nations, and the EJ200 engine has recorded more than 1.5 million flying hours.

"The signing of today’s contract finalizes a successful collaborative procurement effort to provide 59 engines for Spain,” said Simon Ellard, General Manager of NETMA and Air Vice Marshall. “The EJ200 is a key asset that delivers performance and powers the Eurofighter Typhoon to secure our skies and reinforce NATO’s deterrence capabilities.”

Rolls-Royce Aviation News

In mid-December 2024, Rolls-Royce successfully completed a critical design review (CDR) for the F130 engine, with its engine testing program scheduled to begin altitude testing in February 2025 at the U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tullahoma, TN. Passing the CDR opens the pathway for culminating development, test, and production work to deliver an upgraded B-52J Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. This milestone follows more than two years of detailed design work and cooperation between teams at Rolls-Royce, the Air Force, and Boeing.

In early August 2024, Rolls-Royce began testing the F130 engine in a dual-pod configuration Testing at NASA Stennis helped Rolls-Royce meet initial testing goals and engine-delivery pace set by the Air Force. Test data informed the production configuration for the F130 engine’s CDR.

The tests produced performance data, validating Rolls-Royce’s predictions on crosswind conditions and de-risking F130 integration on the B-52J. The engines will extend B-52 aircraft life by 30 years, as their durability enables it to remain on wing for the remainder of aircraft life. Sea-level testing, conducted in the refurbished Test Cell 114, will run the F130’s initial software release. Rolls-Royce also successfully performed rapid twin pod tests.