Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
twin-engine multirole fighter
Coalition Asset
RAF deployed Typhoons from RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) and bases in Qatar. Successfully shot down multiple Iranian Shahed drones during True Promise I (April 2024) and 2026 operations.
← Coalition Aircraft 
Specifications
| Classification | — |
| Type | twin-engine multirole fighter |
| Operator | United Kingdom (Royal Air Force) |
| Manufacturer | Eurofighter GmbH (BAE Systems / Airbus / Leonardo) |
| Also known as | Typhoon FGR4, EF2000 |
| NATO Designation | Typhoon |
| Engine(s) | 2x Eurojet EJ200 turbofans |
| Combat Radius | 1,390 km |
| Ferry Range | 3,790 km |
| Max Weapons Payload | 7,500 kg |
| Max Speed | Mach 2 (2,495 km/h) |
| Service Ceiling | 19,812 m |
| Crew | 1 |
| Supercruise | Yes |
| First Operational | 2,003 |
Key Features
- Supercruise capability (>Mach 1 without afterburner)
- MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range missile
- Deployed from RAF Akrotiri and Qatar for Iranian drone interception
- CAPTOR-E AESA radar (Tranche 3)
Armament
Cannon
1x 27mm Mauser BK-27
Air-to-Air
AIM-132 ASRAAMAIM-120 AMRAAMMBDA Meteor
Air-to-Ground
Paveway IVBrimstone 2Storm Shadow
Pods / Sensors
Litening III