Training Tigers to handle Apaches
With rain hammering down, Corporal Tuilakepa ‘Fiji’ Fakraufon is responding to rapid-fire technical questions as part of a post-activity review.
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Tigers on the prowl in the Top End
The late onset of this year’s Northern Territory monsoon season hampered, but couldn’t halt, a recent 1st Aviation Regiment activity
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APACHE AH-64E OUSTS TIGER
Army is getting Apache AH-64E helicopters!!! to replace the in-service Tiger ARH – begining in 2025 – just four years from now.
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Tiger’s recce role in Queensland fires
As a part of wider effort, military members from the Australian Army’s 7th Brigade and 16th Aviation Brigade deployed in
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Tiger officially enters Tiger-replacement race
Airbus Helicopters is offering what they say is a cost-effective approach for taking the Tiger platform beyond 2040, in response to
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Aussie Tigers so far unaffected by fleet-wide German grounding
Germany’s Bundeswehr grounded its entire fleet of Tiger helicopters on 2 August when it was informed that certain bolts in
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Tiger replacement project kicks off
Just two years after achieving Final Operating Capability – with nine caveats that could prevent it being deployed on operations –
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Tiger helicopter hits power lines in Queensland
An Oakey-based Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) with a crew of two made an emergency landing in south-east Queensland earlier today.
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Study to develop next-gen upgrades for Tiger
Europe has commenced a ‘de-risking study’ to develop and deliver next generation battlefield capabilities for the Tiger helicopter fleet. FILE
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Fleet-wide Tiger grounding ended in November – apparently
On 11 August last year the Australian Army’s entire fleet of 22 Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters was grounded over safety
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France receives first Tiger retrofit/upgrade
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army Aviation, after having previously
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Tiger fleet still grounded after 9 weeks
[Updated 20 October 2017] – The Australian Army’s fleet of 22 armed reconnaissance Tiger helicopters is still grounded more than
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Tiger 001 sets another world-first record
The Australian Army has achieved a major milestone with one of its Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) becoming the first
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Why was major milestone of ‘extraordinary’ Tiger ignored by Defence?
Is Defence suddenly shy? They are certainly not putting out nearly as many press releases as they used to. Operation
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British give Aussies a head start on Apache
Australian maintenance personnel are getting their hands on Army’s future attack helicopter, the AH-64E Apache, more than a year before
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From spectators to Riverfire stars
Two aviators who grew up in south-east Queensland fulfilled childhood dreams of flying in Brisbane’s most iconic event – Riverfire
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US forces join diggers on Brolga Sprint
United States Army units were invited to join Australia’s 3rd Brigade on its annual culminating live-fire activity at Townsville Field
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Pilot’s career on flightpath of his dreams
Watching the might and power of military aircraft at an air show as a child sowed the seed for a
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Australia’s Apaches will be based in Townsville
The government has announced it will spend nearly $700 million in Townsville to support the Australian Army’s new AH-64E Apache
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Army engineer shoots for the stars
A lightbulb moment at university paved the way for a smooth transition into Army aviation for 1st Aviation Regiment’s learning
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