depart UK for Singapore for marketing and training. 15 December - UK confirms purchase of second batch of 89 aircraft, the last nation to commit to "Tranche 2" production of 236 aircraft. 2005 April - Singapore drops the Typhoon from its shortlist to supply the country's next generation fighter. 16 December - the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (Italian Air Force) declares the Typhoon's initial operational capability and sets it on quick reaction alert from Grosseto Air Base. 21 December - Saudi Arabia agrees to a purchase of an unspecified number of Typhoons with the UK Ministry of Defence. 2006 January - first AMI operational squadron formed. February - first operational mission undertaken by the Italian Air Force as Eurofighter Typhoon defends the airspace over Turin during the 2006 Winter Olympics. 31 March - first RAF operational squadron formed. 18 August - announcement of Saudi Arabia signing a contract to buy 72 planes from the UK. 3 October - 100th production aircraft delivered. 2007 12 July - the first Eurofighter for Austria is delivered to the Austrian Air Force. 2008 16 January - the first Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon makes its first flight. 22 October - first flight of Typhoon in Royal Saudi Air Force livery. 2009 12 June - first Saudi Typhoons delivered. 25 November - 200th Typhoon delivered. 2010s 2010 24 August - a Spanish Eurofighter crashes in Spain, killing a Saudi pilot 22 December - 250th Typhoon delivered. 2012 21 December - Oman orders 12 Eurofighter Typhoons. 2013 4 December - 400th Typhoon delivered. 2014 12 December - First full trial installation of Brimstone missile. 2016 5 April - Kuwait orders 28 Eurofighter Typhoons. 13 July - Flights trials of E-Scan radar begin on Eurofighter Typhoon. 2017 11 April - 500th Typhoon delivered. 2020s 2020 November 2020 - Germany ordered 30 single-seater and 8 twin-seater new Tranche 4 fighters for 5.4 billion euro. The contract for new Tranche 4 versions is to replace Tranche 1 versions currently in service. The latest order from Germany secures production of Eurofighter Typhoon until 2030. References Timeline Eurofighter Typhoon