OCCAR: Tiger Programme Contract Notice
Source: EDA, 07-May-13
OCCAR, EDA’s partner in developing European defence capabilities, manages the Tiger Helicopter programme on behalf of Germany, France and Spain. In a common approach towards personnel training, the German-French Tiger Helicopter Technical School (Deutsch-Französisches Ausbildungseinrichtung TIGER – DFAT) opened in 2003 in Fassberg, Germany. The mission of the School is to provide training to French [...]
Eurocopter delivers first Tiger HAD variant to the French military
Source: Eurocopter, 22-Apr-13
Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to France’s DGA armament procurement agency today for operation by French Army Aviation units, providing a highly capable combat weapon system that is tailored to the world’s evolving battlefield conditions. This milestone followed DGA qualification of the Tiger HAD version on April 10, [...]
Spain ships three Tigers to Afghanistan
Source: Spanish Military, 28-Mar-13
[electronic translation] In his first combat mission, the ‘Tiger’ capacities to provide protection and security to our forces in retreat Three helicopters ‘Tiger’ Battalion Attack Helicopter (BHELA) No. 1, located at the base ‘Coronel Sánchez Bilbao’ de Almagro (Ciudad Real), have been embarked today on a transport plane ‘Antonov’ for transfer to the base of Herat.There [...]
Eurocopter CEO sees German defence deal within months
Source: Reuters, 07-Feb-13
Eurocopter aims to reach a multi-billion dollar agreement with the German government in a few months on a downsized order for helicopters (see full story)
French military gives green light to Tiger HAD version
Source: DGA, 25-Jan-13
(electronic translation) On 14 January 2013, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) gave the type certification of the Tiger combat helicopter version “support destruction” (HAD). DGA and certify the airworthiness of this version of Tiger. The establishment of the type certificate of the aircraft is an important milestone in the development of the new version [...]
Cassidian to deliver test system for Tiger helicopter maintenance
Source: EADS, 20-Dec-12
Cassidian has been awarded a contract from OCCAR Tiger Division to provide a turnkey test system to support the maintenance of opto-electronic equipment used on the German version of the Tiger helicopter. A key factor in the decision to use the Cassidian solution was its expertise in opto-electronic test engineering which has successfully supported many [...]
Australian Tiger pilots strike after third “fumes” incident
Source: News Corp, 05-Dec-12
Dozens of Australian Army pilots have conducted a mini-mutiny by refusing to fly new Tiger attack helicopters after aircrew were hit by cockpit fumes for the third time this year. The fleet was not grounded after the third incident. (see full story)
Germany commits Tigers and NH90s to Afghanistan
Source: German Army, 25-Nov-12
[Electronic translation from German] Finally it’s done. After a demanding mission preparation, the first support Tiger helicopter go later this year to Afghanistan. There they will protect German soldiers from the air. Is the main task of the Tiger combat helicopter regiment 36 from Fritzlar be the first aerial reconnaissance. Furthermore, the Tigers afford fire [...]
Philippine procurement board blocks attack helicopter purchase
Source: Philippine Star, 13-Nov-12
The inter-agency Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) has rejected a request by the Department of National Defense (DND) to acquire 10 attack helicopters from France through negotiated procurement. (see full story) We assume these would be Tiger helicopters
04-Nov-12 Eurocopter Tiger Cultana, Australia
04-Nov-12
A third “fumes in the cockpit” situation, repeating incidents from May and June
Four Tigers delivered for deployment to Afghanistan
Source: Eurocopter, 13-Sep-12
A significant milestone in Eurocopter’s Tiger support helicopter program has been reached following the delivery of the first four helicopters to be upgraded for deployment to Afghanistan. This now leaves the German Army in possession of a complete batch of ASGARD helicopters – a vital prerequisite if the Tiger is to be deployed in theater [...]
Eurocopter kicks off the ILA Berlin Air Show
11-Sep-12
Eurocopter will present its latest civil and military helicopters at the 2012 ILA Berlin Air Show, including the X3 high-speed hybrid demonstrator, the newly-developed EC145 T2, and the enhanced CH-53GA for the German Army – all of which underscore the company’s technological leadership and the capability to meet quality and performance demands of international customers. [...]
Eurocopter to show special forces EC145T2 mockup at ILA Berlin 2012
Source: HeliHub.com, 10-Sep-12
EADS and its Divisions – Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – will present a broad selection of cutting-edge products, technologies and services at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2012, which takes place 11-16 September 2012. Eurocopter will have an extensive showing including AS350B3e, EC635, EC145T2 mock up as a special forces carrier, Tiger UHT (German [...]
Australian Tigers return to the sky
Source: Australian Army, 14-Aug-12
The suspension, which began on 26 June 2012, was put in place as a safety measure when fumes were detected in the cockpit of an aircraft that performed a precautionary landing at Shoalwater Bay training area the day before. Following a detailed investigation and assessment into the source of the fumes, the Army Operational Airworthiness [...]
Australian Army grounds Tigers again
Source: Australian Army, 26-Jun-12
The suspension was put in place following the precautionary landing of a helicopter at the Shoalwater Bay training area on 25 June after the aircraft’s two-man crew detected fumes in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely with no injuries to the crew or further damage to the aircraft. Defence is presently investigating the cause of [...]
25-Jun-12 Eurocopter Tiger Shoalwater Bay, Australia
25-Jun-12
Fumes in the cockpit – led to fleet grounding (for second time)
Australian Tigers resume flying operations
Source: Australian Army, 30-May-12
The Australian Army’s fleet of Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has returned to regular training activities following the lifting of a temporary suspension that was put in place on 16 May 2012 due to the detection of fumes in the cockpit of the aircraft. The Army Operational Airworthiness Authority lifted the suspension late yesterday following a [...]
Australia grounds Tigers after cockpit smoke incident
Source: Australian DoD, 17-May-12
The Australian Army has suspended Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter flying operations for training activities due to a concern following the detection of fumes in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. The Australian Army has a fleet of 22 Tiger helicopters, 19 of which are in the fully capable configuration operating in the fleet. The [...]
Sagem signs support contract for STRIX sights on French Army Tigers
Source: Sagem, 13-Jan-12
Sagem (Safran group) signed a contract with SIMMAD to provide life-cycle support for the STRIX turret-mounted, gyrostabilized observation and sighting systems on Tiger HAP combat and fire support helicopters deployed by the French army’s air arm (ALAT). The five-year contract covers 50 STRIX systems and associated logistics. It includes support by the hour for curative [...]
Eurocopter Tiger flies in Malaysia at LIMA 2011
Source: Eurocopter, 05-Dec-11
Eurocopter stands ready to propose its latest-generation Tiger attack helicopter to bolster Malaysia’s defense capability as the company showcases this combat-proven multi-role aircraft during flight demonstrations at the 2011 Langkawi Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA). In a strong signal of its commitment to meet the operational needs of Malaysia’s military and civil sectors, Eurocopter will [...]
Final Australian Tiger handed over
01-Dec-11
In a formal ceremony at the company’s facility in Brisbane, chief executive Dr Jens Goennemann said it was a great day for Australian Army Aviation, the ADF and Australian Aerospace. (see full story)
New film release uses in-service French military helicopters
Source: HeliHub.com, 02-Nov-11
The film “Forces spéciales” (Special Forces) is released in France today, and stars Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou and Benoît Magimel in the lead roles. More importantly, it also stars the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter. While the Tiger is no stranger to screen roles, with one of the prototypes having first appeared as such in the [...]
Germany plans big cuts in military aircraft orders
Source: HeliHub.com, 28-Oct-11
Germany plans drastic cuts in military programs, including NH90 and Tiger which are currently being built by Eurocopter at their Donauworth plant. While the German military has not released an official statement on this, the Financial Times recently quoted that the reductions would be Airbus A400M reduced from 53 to 40 units Eurofighter Typhoon from [...]
Eurocopter ready to provide the appropriate defence platforms for Korea
Source: Eurocopter, 20-Oct-11
In a strong signal of its capacity and capability to provide for South Korea’s defense needs, Eurocopter indicates its interest in participating in the two Request for Proposals (RFPs) likely to be issued in 2012, proposing the Panther platform for the Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) program and the Tiger for the Heavy Attack Helicopter (AH-X) [...]
Pair of protestors claim Bible motive in attacking Tiger
25-Jul-11
Bryan Law 57 from Cairns Peace by Peace and Graeme Dunstan, 67 of Peace Bus were both arrested and placed in custody after being allegedly involved with damaging a Tiger attack helicopter at Rockhampton airport on Thursday. Law will face five charges in a Rockhampton court on August 5, including two counts of wilful damage, [...]
21-Jul-11 Eurocopter Tiger Rockhampton, Australia
21-Jul-11
Helicopter attacked by peace activist while parked at Rockhampton Airport. See also our story here
MBDA’s PARS-3LR guided missile successfully tested on German Tiger
Source: MBDA, 24-May-11
Three firings, three hits! This is the impressive score of the test firing exercise conducted with the PARS 3 LR guided antitank missile system. For the first time, the test firings with warheads were carried out using a Tiger support helicopter of the German Army. All guided missiles hit their targets at the optimum point [...]
Austrian soldier convicted for passing Eurocopter secrets to Russia
01-Mar-11
A court in Munich on Tuesday handed down a one-year suspended prison sentence to an Austrian soldier for providing the Russian secret service with secret information on a subsidiary of defense giant EADS.
05-Feb-11 Eurocopter Tiger Lateh Band, Afghanistan
05-Feb-11
An ISAF helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan’s eastern district of Lateh Band, 30 miles east of Kabul. Two pilots were slightly injured
MTR390 engine hopes hang on sales of Eurocopter Tiger
Source: Forecast International, 17-Jan-11
The MTR390 is in production for its single application, the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter. Three nations have purchased the Tiger; Germany, France and Spain with a total of 206 aircraft on order. Eurocopter has been struggling to increase Tiger production and deliver helicopters to its customers. In 2009, seven aircraft were delivered which is half [...]
Frist flight of Eurocopter Tiger HAD for France
Source: Eurocopter, 19-Dec-10
Marignane, France, December 17, The first pre-serial Tiger HAD (fire support and destruction) for France made its maiden flight from Eurocopter’s Marignane, France facility. It marks an important step towards the Block I initial qualification of the Tiger HAD, which is one of four versions in Eurocopter’s multi-role Tiger combat helicopter family. During the next [...]
Australian Tigers not ready for Afghanistan due to tough night flying spec
Source: Brisbane Times, 17-Oct-10
The head of Eurocopter’s government programs, Dominique Maudet, says the Australian military insisted on installing external lighting above and beyond the requirements of the similar Tiger helicopters France has flown successfully in Afghanistan over the last year.
Australia’s Tigers not combat-ready till 2012
Source: ABC, 11-Oct-10
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel says he is not concerned that Australia’s attack helicopter fleet will not be ready for full combat until December 2012.
Flight tests begin for Eurocopter’s Tiger HAD support/attack variant in Spain
Source: Eurocopter, 17-Sep-10
The first HAD support and attack version of Eurocopter’s Tiger helicopter has initiated its flight test program at the company’s Albacete facility in Spain. During the next 15 months, a full program of tests and development flights will be carried out to obtain the first qualific tion step (Block 1), which is scheduled for December [...]
German Tigers will not be ready before end of 2012
Source: HNA, 02-Sep-10
German Tigers will not be ready before end of 2012
Eurocopter Tiger completes 1,000 hours in Afghanistan ops
Source: Eurocopter, 30-Jul-10
The EC665 Tiger HAP (combat support) helicopter received its operational certification from NATO for the Afghan theater of operations in August 2009, just seven months after the final operational standard qualification was issued by government agencies in December 2008. The fleet of three EC665 Tiger HAPs, operated by the French Army’s 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment, [...]
Eurocopter defends performance of Tiger attack helicopter
Source: FlightGlobal, 09-Jun-10
Eurocopter has rebuffed German media reports questioning the operational suitability of its Tiger attack helicopter, and says the type has passed the 20,000 flight hour mark without incident
Germany suspends Tiger acquisition over wiring problems
Source: Reuters, 25-May-10
An internal ministry report obtained by Reuters on Tuesday said the step was being taken because of serious problems with the wiring of the helicopter built by EADS unit Eurocopter.
Tiger achieves major milestone for Australian Army
Source: Australian Dept of Defence, 02-Oct-09
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science today announced the achievement of a major milestone in project AIR 87, the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter project.
Tigre flies with uprated engines
Source: Rotorhub, 05-Aug-09
The MTR390-E (Enhanced) engine will equip the French-Spanish HAD variant, as well as the German UHT variant (for the last 16 UHTs).
Nexter Systems signs Turreted Gun System support contract with Australian Aerospace for ARH Tiger
Source: Nexter, 31-Jul-09
