Editing Eurofighter Typhoon (section)

====Proposed upgrade for German Tornado replacement====
On 24 April 2018, Airbus announced its offer to replace Germany's Panavia Tornado fleet, proposing the integration of new weaponry, performance enhancements and additional capabilities to the Eurofighter Typhoon.<ref name="FG.COM" /> This is similar to that being performed as part of the UK's Project Centurion. Integration of air-to-ground weapons already has begun on German Typhoons as part of Project Odin. Among the weapons being offered are the Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile for the anti-ship mission and the Taurus cruise missile.

The consortium is keen to make use of the engine's growth potential to boost thrust by around 15% as well as improve fuel efficiency and range. This will be combined with a new design and enlarged 1,800-litre fuel tank. The aircraft currently is fitted with 1,000-litre fuel tanks. Other modifications will include the Aerodynamic Modification Kit, test flown in 2014, to improve maneuverability and handling, particularly with heavy weapon loads. Eurofighter says it is comfortable with delivering integration of the U.S. [[B61 nuclear weapon]] onto the aircraft, a process that requires U.S. certification. Paltzo said he was confident the U.S. government would not use the certification requirements of the weapon as "leverage" to force Germany towards a U.S. platform.{{citation needed |reason=Previous 3–4 sentences are all unsourced!|date=July 2019}} A next-generation electronic warfare suite has been planned by the four-country consortium.<ref name="NEWEW" />

In November 2019, Airbus proposed a [[Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses|SEAD]] capability for the aircraft, a role which is currently performed by the Tornado ECR in German service. The Typhoon ECR would be configured with two Escort Jammer pods under the wings and two Emitter Location Systems at the wing tips. Armament configuration would include four MBDA Meteor, two [[IRIS-T]] and six [[SPEAR 3|SPEAR-EW]] in addition to three [[drop tank]]s.<ref name="SEAD" />

On 5 November 2020, the German government approved an order for 38 Tranche 4 with ground attack capabilities for the replacement of Tranche 1 units in German service.<ref>{{cite web|title=Germany approves billion-euro purchase of 38 Eurofighter jets |website=DW.com|url=https://www.dw.com/en/germany-approves-billion-euro-purchase-of-38-eurofighter-jets/a-55513389|access-date=19 March 2021|language=en-GB}}</ref>

The Luftwaffe ordered 15 ECR electronic warfare aircraft conversions for the ''Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum'' (luWES) requirement in March 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/germany-opts-for-f-35-eurofighter-to-fulfil-future-fighter-requirements |title=Germany opts for F-35, Eurofighter to fulfil future fighter requirements |work=Jane's |last=Jennings |first=Gareth |date=15 March 2022 |access-date=21 April 2022}}</ref> The 15 Typhoon EK model will be transformed from existing German Typhoons and will be equipped with [[AGM-88E AARGM]] [[Anti-radiation missile]]s. The aircraft are expected to be NATO-certified by 2030.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trevithick |first1=Joe |title=Electronic Warfare Typhoon EK Fighter To Join German Air Force |date=30 November 2023 |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/electronic-warfare-typhoon-ek-fighter-to-join-german-air-force |publisher=The Drive |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dörr |first1=Christian |title=Airbus to make Eurofighter fit for electronic combat |url=http://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-11-airbus-to-make-eurofighter-fit-for-electronic-combat |publisher=Airbus |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>

The Tranche 4PE is a further development package aiming at integrating improved missiles (Meteor, Taurus, AMRAAM, GBU, JDAM).<ref>{{Cite web |last=ES&T Redaktion |date=29 April 2024 |title=Fast eine halbe Milliarde Euro für NH90, Eurofighter und Nebelhandgranaten |url=https://esut.de/2024/04/meldungen/49173/fast-eine-halbe-milliarde-euro-fuer-nh90-eurofighter-und-nebelhandgranaten/ |access-date=29 April 2024 |website=esut.de |language=de-DE}}</ref>