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 (LAS) 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 (see for details AVIONEWS). 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.