Overview

• Parliament’s budget committee cleared the Tranche 5 purchase, with deliveries scheduled from 2031 to 2034.
• The order covers 52 engines, including 12 spares, to support the new aircraft through entry into service.
• Officials describe the jets as a bridge for surveillance and electronic-warfare roles and to maintain NATO interoperability until around 2040.
• The decision is part of 14 procurements worth more than €7 billion financed from the special defence fund and the regular budget.
• The package also includes special-forces boats, naval modernisation, protected medical and combat vehicles, radios, anti-tank munitions, and additional work on the Eurofighter’s electronic-warfare variant and simulator upgrades.