Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt Steps into the Spotlight as Eurofighter’s New Leader

Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, the management organization for the Eurofighter Typhoon. He was selected by the stakeholders of the Eurofighter consortium and leads the Company as a member of the Management Board.

Jorge, a dual citizen of Spain and Germany, joins Eurofighter from Airbus Defence & Space, where he has devoted the past two decades, progressing through the firm’s leadership to hold various prominent international executive roles.

His appointment follows the Eurofighter three-year partner company rotation policy. He succeeds Giancarlo Mezzanatto, who is returning to Leonardo S.p.A.

Richard Hamilton, Chair of the Eurofighter Supervisory Board, commented: “On behalf of the Supervisory Board, we are excited to welcome Jorge to Eurofighter as the new Chief Executive Officer.

“Jorge brings a wealth of leadership experience to the Company – spanning the broader defense industry as well as the Eurofighter Programme – which will be incredibly advantageous as additional contracts are secured, and more Typhoon aircraft are delivered over the upcoming decade.

“We also express our sincere appreciation to Giancarlo Mezzanatto for his steadfast commitment and dedication to Eurofighter during his tenure as CEO. Giancarlo’s leadership achieved numerous milestones for the programme, and we wish him all the best upon his return to Leonardo.”

Jorge has significant Eurofighter knowledge, having most recently functioned as the Programme Head for Spain, spearheading all efforts associated with the Airbus contribution within the Eurofighter consortium.

He also oversaw the Airbus C295 India Programme, where he managed the largest C295 order in history, while establishing India’s inaugural private-sector aerospace and defense end-to-end production framework.

Jorge expressed: “I’m immensely honored to join and lead Eurofighter – undoubtedly, one of the globe’s foremost defense systems – at this critical juncture for European security and stability.

“I look forward to working with all our partners to ensure that the Eurofighter programme continues its impressive momentum in securing orders, while simultaneously delivering the state-of-the-art capabilities our Air Forces demand in both current and future combat scenarios.”

Jorge is accompanied on the Board of Management by Andy Kendall, Chief Operating Officer Programs (BAE Systems); Cristiano Montrucchio, Chief Operating Officer Capabilities Sustainment and Future Enhancement (Leonardo S.p.A); Thomas Reinartz, Chief Financial and Commercial Officer (Airbus Defence & Space), Giammarco Quaglia, Director Business Support (currently serving); and Stephan Miegel, Transition Director.