Airbus Offers Tiger Upgrade For Army’s Attack Helicopter Program

Airbus Helicopters has announced that it offered a modernization program for the Australian army’s existing Tiger attack helicopters in response to the army’s request for information for a potential replacement. The Armed Reconnaissance Capability program calls for a total of 29 helicopters, 24 for operational units and five for training, to replace the current fleet of 22 Tiger helicopters, noted AIN Online. The Tigers have faced significant issues since their introduction...