First Typhoons for Oman

On 21 June 2017, the Royal Air Force of Oman took delivery of its first Eurofighter Typhoon fighter, part of a batch of 12 scheduled to be delivered to the Sultanate of Oman. This ceremony was held in presence of Air Vice-Marshal Mattar bin Ali bin Mattar Al Obaidani, at Adam Air Base in Oman. The Sultanate of Oman had announced its decision to purchase 12 Eurofighter Typhoons and eight Hawks in December 2012.