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Eurofighter Typhoon To Assume Airspace Protection Duties In Austria

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Friday, July 4th, 2008

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Starting this week the Eurofighter Typhoon takea over the protection of Austrian airspace, the latest in a string of developments that have the manufacturing consortium "more than satisfied" about its weapon system's flexibility and prospects, Eurofighter executives said. "The fact that Austrian Eurofighter Typhoons have, after an internationally comparably short preparation time, reached the stage where they are ready to take on their mission spectrum, speaks volumes for the training and dedication of the air and ground crews assigned to…

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