An independent study published by Strategy&, part of the PwC network (PricewaterhouseCoopers), has analyzed the extent of the contribution of the Eurofighter Typhoon program to European economies. The report examines the full range of development, production and maintenance activities and covers the four Eurofighter Typhoon partner nations of Germany, the UK, Italy and Spain.
This study offers a comprehensive insight into the program and provides data that illustrates the current economic benefits of the program and anticipates future economic contributions. The study focuses on the next ten years . Dabei wurden auch mehrere Szenarien berücksichtigt.
The so-called “base scenario” takes into account orders for new Eurofighter Typhoons from Spain (Halcón I and II) and Germany (Quadriga). This scenario shows that the program will contribute 58 billion euros to the GDP of the economies of the four core countries over the next decade, generate tax revenues of 14 billion euros for the respective governments and support more than 60,000 high-tech jobs annually .
These figures climb again significantly in the report’s “growth scenario”, which takes a closer look at the socio-economic consequences of selling around 200 Eurofighter Typhoons on both the domestic and export markets. For the next decade, it shows a program contribution of 90 billion euros to GDP, tax revenues of 22 billion euros and the safeguarding of almost 100,000 jobs per year. Furthermore, leveraging future export opportunities would mean that around 30 percent of the investments made by the home nations would flow back to them as tax revenue.
Giancarlo Mezzanatto, CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, said: “The vital role that the Eurofighter Typhoon plays in the security of Europe’s airspace is well known, but people are often less aware of the incredible economic benefits that the program also brings. The Eurofighter Typhoon program directly boosts European economies and supports tens of thousands of vital jobs in the local aerospace industry – benefiting the communities in which we live and work.”
Further data published in the Strategy& report shows that the contribution to GDP for the four core nations over the entire operational life of a single Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft is around 407 million euros and around 100 million euros in taxes.
Mezzanatto continued: “Continued investment in the program will not only maintain the operational efficiency of the aircraft and build a stronger aerospace defense industry in the coming decades, but is also a key enabler for the development of the next generation fighter aircraft system in Europe.”
Also executives of the Eurofighter partner companies (EPCs) – Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo – have confirmed the advantages of the Eurofighter Typhoon program and have had their say in the Strategy& study.
Jean-Brice Dumont, Head of Air Power at Airbus Defense and Space, said: “Eurofighter is undoubtedly a great European industrial and military project. It is a vital program, as demonstrated by the contracts signed with Germany for the Quadriga program (38 new Tranche 4 aircraft) and with Spain for the Halcón program (20 new Eurofighters).”
“people are often less aware of the incredible economic benefits that the program also brings”
Giancarlo Mezzanatto, CEO der Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH
Simon Barnes, Group Managing Director of BAE Systems Air, reiterated the commercial importance: “Eurofighter Typhoon plays a vital role in protecting the security and defense of Europe and the Middle East in an increasingly complex global environment. The program is also making a huge economic contribution and has already returned more than double the original investment to the UK Government due to its export success.”
https://militaeraktuell.at/schweizer-armee-und-bundesheer-planen-uebung/ Auch Leonardo äußerte sich in Person vom Co-General Manager,
Lorenzo Mariani: “Since its inception, the Eurofighter program has played a crucial role in the development of advanced technologies and the employment of thousands of skilled professionals. We at Leonardo are extremely proud to be part of the Eurofighter Typhoon program, which is the backbone of air defence in many countries and will grow and evolve to deliver results over the next 30+ years and transition to the next generation of air combat systems.”
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