The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence (MoD) has exercised an in-service support extension option for the Kuwait Air Force’s fleet of Eurofighters, for which Leonardo acts as prime contractor.
Under the new service contract, announced on 25 September 2025, integrated logistics support and training will be supplied locally by Leonardo Aviation Services at Salem Al Sabah Base until December 2029.
Kuwait ordered 28 Eurofighter Typhoons in 2016 to strengthen the country’s air defence capabilities. Deliveries of the aircraft to the Kuwait Air Force started at the end of 2021 and most of the aircraft on order have now been delivered and are in service. The aircraft, manufactured in Italy, represent the most advanced Eurofighter production standard currently available and feature the Leonardo UK European Common Radar System Mk0 actively electronically scanned-array (AESA) radar.
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 and upgrade work; and supply chain management – as well as 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 company stated in a press release. “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.”
