In 1984, the French and West German governments issued a requirement for an advanced multirole battlefield helicopter. Since the type's introduction to service, Tigers have been used in combat in Afghanistan, Libya, and Mali.ĭevelopment Origins and early development Improved variants have since entered service, outfitted with more powerful engines and compatible with a wider range of weapons. The Tiger has the distinction of being the first all-composite helicopter developed in Europe even the earliest models also incorporate other advanced features such as a glass cockpit, stealth technology, and high agility to increase its survivability. It achieved operational readiness in 2008. During its prolonged development period the Soviet Union collapsed, but France and Germany chose to proceed with the Tiger, developing it instead as a multirole attack helicopter. Following their languages, in Germany it is known as the Tiger in France and Spain it is called the Tigre.ĭevelopment of the Tiger started during the Cold War, and it was initially intended as an anti-tank helicopter platform to be used against a Soviet ground invasion of Western Europe. It is manufactured by Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter), the successor company to Aérospatiale's and DASA's respective helicopter divisions, which designate it as the EC665. The Eurocopter Tiger is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter which first entered service in 2003.
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