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Tiger ARH

An Australian Army ARH Tiger, of 1st Aviation Regiment, hovers over the Kangaroo Flats Training Area during Exercise Griffin Walk. Story and photos by Captain Tadek Markowski.
Australian Border Force News 

Tigers on the prowl in the Top End

10/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1454 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Engineer Regimen, 1st Health Battalion, Exercise Griffin Walk, Tiger ARH

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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Royal Australian Navy EC-135 Aircraft from 723 Squadron conduct a fly past during the 723 Squadron Graduation Ceremony held at HMAS Albatross in Nowra. Story by Sub Lieutenant Jess Gould. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas .
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Aircrew graduates receive their wings

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2745 Views 0 Comments EC-135, Navy Band, No. 723 Squadron, PC-21, Tiger ARH

The first aircrew to graduate from 723 Squadron – Joint Helicopter School in its 70th year have received their wings

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Two European Tiger variants.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology 

Study to develop next-gen upgrades for Tiger

28/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4431 Views 1 Comment Tiger ARH

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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Craftsman Hayden Bermicham (left) and Craftsman Rhys Johannessen take the cover off a Tiger helicopter in preparation for pre-flight servicing at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.
Australian Australian Army News Overseas Science & Technology 

All Tiger helicopters grounded

15/08/201715/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 12477 Views 0 Comments Tiger ARH

The safety of every Tiger helicopter around the world has been put under a cloud following a fatal crash in

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Lieutenant Colonel David Lynch, Commanding Officer School of Army Aviation, accepts a plaque to commemorate A38-001's world-first milestone on exceeding 2000 flight hours, from Managing Director Airbus Group Australia Pacific Tony Fraser. Airbus photo.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Tiger 001 sets another world-first record

15/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8994 Views 0 Comments Tiger ARH, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

The Australian Army has achieved a major milestone with one of its Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) becoming the first

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Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters land at RAAF Learmonth after conducting security operations during an Exercise Northern Shield scenario. Photo by Corporal Janine Fabre
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Editor's Blog 

Why was major milestone of ‘extraordinary’ Tiger ignored by Defence?

18/05/201630/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8601 Views 1 Comment Tiger ARH

Is Defence suddenly shy? They are certainly not putting out nearly as many press releases as they used to. Operation

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