Typhoon twin-engine canard-delta wing airplane: Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) 03/06

Airplane detection methods include a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and a Laser Warning Receiver (LWR, only on UK Typhoons). Protective countermeasures consist of chaff, jaff and flares, an electronic countermeasures (ECM) suite and a towed radar decoy (TRD). The Typhoon features lightweight construction (82% composites consisting of 70% carbon fibre composites and 12% glass reinforced composites)with an estimated lifespan of 6000 flying hours.

The Typhoon aircraft saw its combat debut during the 2011 military operation in Libya with the Royal Air Force and the Italian Air Force, performing reconnaissance and air-ground strike missions. The type has also taken primary responsibility for air defence duties for the majority of customer nations.