Posted by John McHaleWARTON, England, 20 May 2011. Officials at England's Ministry of Defense selected BAE Systems to ensure that the Typhoon fighter jet is supported long term. Included in this is a capability to gather intelligence information and upload it to Typhoon's electronic warfare systems before a mission begins.Royal air force experts generate the data, which is assessed on the ground to simulate the Typhoon's operational environment.The Typhoon Availability Service (TAS) contract calls for maintaining and the aircraft through 2013.
