The Ministry of Defence of Kuwait has decided to exercise an in-service support extension option for the Kuwait Air Force’s Eurofighter aircraft fleet programme for which Leonardo acts as prime contractor.
Under the new service contract, integrated Logistics Support and Training will be supplied locally by Leonardo Aviation Services at Salem Al Sabah Base until December 2029. This latest achievement marks a further reinforcement of the strategic partnership between Leonardo and Kuwait.
Kuwait ordered 28 Eurofighter Typhoons in 2016 to strengthen the country’s air defence system. Deliveries of the aircraft to the Kuwait Air Force started at the end of 2021, and most of the aircraft on order have been delivered and are in service. The aircraft, manufactured in Italy, feature the most advanced production standard currently available.
Leonardo Aviation Services, a Kuwaiti company, acts as an enabler and supporter of the Kuwait Air Force, providing integrated logistic support - including Engineering Support, Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade, Supply Chain Management - and training solutions for both air and ground crew for the Eurofighter Typhoons.
Supplying comprehensive support solutions is core to Leonardo’s global strategy to properly enable the most efficient and effective operations of its technologies through advanced tailored services and proximity. The support activities carried out in Kuwait will allow to maximise the high level of capability delivered by the Eurofighter Typhoons to meet the national air defence requirements.
Leonardo is an international industrial group, among the main global companies in Aerospace, Defence, and Security (AD&S). With 60,000 employees worldwide, the company approaches global security through the Helicopters, Electronics, Aeronautics, Cyber & Security and Space sectors, and is a partner on the most important international programmes such as Eurofighter, JSF, NH-90, FREMM, GCAP, and Eurodrone.
Leonardo has significant production capabilities in Italy, the UK, Poland, and the USA. Leonardo utilises its subsidiaries, joint ventures, and shareholdings, which include Leonardo DRS (71.6%), MBDA (25%), ATR (50% ), Hensoldt (22.8%), Telespazio (67%), Thales Alenia Space (33%), and Avio (28.7%).
Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2024 Leonardo recorded new orders for €20.9 billion, with an order book of €44.2 billion and consolidated revenues of €17.8 billion. Included in the MIB ESG index, the company has also been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since 2010. (Photo: Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon (EFA)-MT7506; Kuwait Air Force © lollospotter)
