A contract for the first part, Tranche 3A, was signed at the end of July 2009 for 112 aircraft split across the four partner nations, including 40 aircraft for the UK, 31 for Germany, 21 for Italy and 20 for Spain.
Asinouse un contrato pola primeira parte, Tranche 3A, a finais do mes de xullo, por 112 aparellos divididos entre os catro países, incluídos 40 para Reino Unido, 31 para Alemaña, 21 para Italia e 20 para España.