Eurofighter To Fly Storm Shadow 'Any Day'

The Storm Shadow cruise missile will make its first flight on board a Eurofighter Typhoon during the Dubai Air Show, the Eurofighter Consortium tells Aviation Week ShowNews.

The weapon, a mock-up of which appears beneath the wing of the full-sized Typhoon model in the static display, has long been part of the manufacturer’s plans for the platform.

Its integration will be of particular interest at the Show, given that one extant Typhoon customer (Saudi Arabia) and one potential customer (the United Arab Emirates) both have the missile in their inventories.

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