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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Run Army breaks records in its third year
Soldiers and members of the community combined to make this year’s Run Army event the biggest yet, with more than
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Battle group takes to the skies
Combined aviation mission sets were the focus of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar this year. CAPTION: Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the
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Defence explains MRH-90 tail rotor issue
Following the fleet-wide grounding of the ADF’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopters last month, CONTACT asked Defence for an explanation of what
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MRH-90 fleet still grounded – only ‘minor modification’ required
Australia’s fleet of 47 MRH-90 helicopters is still grounded more than a month after a single aircraft developed a vibration
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Aussies fly Kiwi choppers as own fleet grounded
A fleet-wide grounding of all Australian MRH-90 helicopters recently put a significant dent in ship-to-shore capabilities – and no doubt
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First ‘whale-face’ BelugaXL takes flight
The first of five BelugaXL aircraft took off and landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France, yesterday afternoon after successfully completing its maiden
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HMAS Canberra conducts CH-47F handling trials
A Chinook CH-47F helicopter from the 5th Aviation Regiment in Townsville makes an approach to HMAS Canberra while the ship is
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Pay review for aviation personnel
Delegates from the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal recently visited 16th Aviation Brigade as part of an ongoing pay review for
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