The NATO Eurofighter 2000 and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) is the prime customer and management body for two European multinational fighter jet programmes: the Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado.1 Its offices are located in Hallbergmoos, Germany2 and it is staffed by civilian and military secondees from the participating states – the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain.
History
NETMA was established in 1996 to replace two former organisations – the NATO Multirole Combat Aircraft Development and Production Management Agency (NAMMA) and the NATO EFA Development Production and Logistics Management Agency (NEFMA).
In 2023 Simon Ellard joined NETMA from the Royal Air Force as the new General Manager.3
Miguel Ángel Martín Pérez served as General Manager of NETMA from 2020 until 2023.4 Other previous General Managers include Air Vice-Marshal Graham Farnell of the British Royal Air Force56 and Lt. General Gabriele Salvestroni of the Italian Air Force.78
References
References
- NATO Handbook
- IBAN Report on the Audit of the NETMA Financial Statements for 2014 - pages 3 and 4
- https://www.eurofighter.com/news/supporting-our-war-fighters-will-keep-the-world-more-secure
- "NEW NETMA GM LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021 CHALLENGES". Eurofighter. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- RAF Air Rank and Command Appointments List 16.13
- "MY LIFE WITH TYPHOON". Eurofighter. 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "Eurofighter n.500 for the Italian Air Force". European Defence Review. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "Eurofighter, NATO launch studies on long-term evolution of fighter". Reuters. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.