Launched in 2016 by Dario Leone, an Italian lifelong - aviation geek, this blog is the right place where you can share your passion and meet other aviation enthusiasts from all over the world.©Dario Leone and The Aviation Geek Club, 2016. – Boeing describes the Apache as "the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopter and is used by the US Army and a growing number of international defence forces".To date, Boeing has delivered more than 2,200 Apaches to customers around the world since the aircraft entered production. / An additional display system is available to both crew in the form of the Perhaps the most significant single avionics system fitted upon the Tiger is the mast-mounted Osiris sight/sensor; this incorporates optical TV and thermal cameras, a laser range finder/tracker/designator, and multiple gyroscopes for stabilisation.The Tiger can be fitted with various armaments including rockets, cannons, and a range of In December 2008, final qualification of the HAP and UHT variants of the Tiger was completed, marking the platform's readiness for operational duties overseas.In July 2009, three French Tiger HAP helicopters of the 5th Helicopter Regiment arrived at During December 2012, a total of four German Tiger UHTs were deployed to Afghanistan.In January 2013, as part of France's intervention in the In January 2016, it was announced that France was working with Australia, Germany, and Spain to define a proposed further upgrade to its Tiger fleet, referred to as In the 2018-2019 time frame the French Army will be further upgrading its Tiger fleet with upgraded avionics and communications systems, and laser-guided rockets, the The Tiger ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) is the version ordered by the The first two ARH helicopters were delivered to Australia on 15 December 2004.

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this blog contents without express and written permission from this site's author/owner is strictly prohibited. It is fast and agile with the ability to detect and engage targets at long ranges, and can easily coordinate and control combined arms teams. The 1st Aviation Regiment is one of the Australian Army’s three Army Aviation regiments and provides aerial reconnaissance and fire support to the Australian Army. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. The exercise achieved the first use of the Tiger helicopter providing intimate direct fire support with Hellfire missiles, rockets and 30mm cannon in advance of assaulting troops, and a rate of effort from 5 Avn Regt not seen since the early days of Interfet in 1999. Most of the helicopters will be operated by the 1st Aviation Regiment based at Robertson Barracks in Darwin. The Tiger ARH for Australia is fitted with the M299 launcher for Hellfire II missiles and also armed with 70mm Hydra rockets, the Nexter 30mm cannon and four Stinger air-to-air missiles. Serbian Armed Forces Unveils Milosh 4×4 Armoured Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle The 1st Aviation Regiment, equipped with Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters, forms part of the 16th Aviation Brigade and is based at Gaza Lines, Robertson Barracks, Darwin. All rights reserved. Initial Operational Capability of twelve helicopters (one squadron) is expected by 2026, with full operational capability from 2028.The new helicopter must be of a size that it fits in a Australia selected the current fleet of 22 Eurcopter/Airbus Helicopter Tigers in 2001 and the final Tiger was delivered (eighteen were built with Eurocopter Australian at Brisbane) to the Australian Army ten years later. All rights reserved. U.S. Air Force Complete Another Successful AGM-183A Hypersonics Test Army hopes its 22 Tigers will be more reliable and less expensive to operate after a planned mid-life ... (Photo: Australian Defence) ... with the modified helicopters designated the Tiger Mk3. The Australian Army is planning to replace the current fleet of EC665 Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters (ARH) from the mid-2020s as identified in the 2016 Defence White Paper: "The government will replace the 22 Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters with a new armed reconnaissance capability from the mid-2020s." US Air Force B2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Deploy to Diego Garcia

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Australia selected the current fleet of 22 Eurcopter/Airbus Helicopter Tigers in 2001 and the final Tiger was delivered (eighteen were built with Eurocopter Australian at Brisbane) to the Australian Army ten years later. EBRC Jaguar Reconnaissance Vehicle The acquisition strategy aims to reduce operational and in-service risk, and to allow the Australian Army to rapidly achieve operational milestones for the replacement armed reconnaissance capability, while achieving value for money. Anti-tank missiles and rocket pods are the order of the day for this model as is a German-produced 30mm autocannon in a chin turret mounting. Sikorsky Australia Awarded Support Contract for RAN MH-60R Seahawk Maritime Heli… MilitaryLeak is a blog dedicated to military news and defense technology.Australian Army 1st Aviation Regiment Eurocopter Tiger Attack Helicopter ... Eurocopter EC665 Tiger on French army static display ambiance at Paris Air Show 2019 - Day 3 . In 1984, the French and West German governments issued a requirement for an advanced multirole battlefield helicopter. Australia has issued a request for information (RFI) for 29 airframes to replace the Australian Army existing Tiger attack helicopter.Under the Land 4503 program, the first 12 new rotorcraft must achieve initial operating capability (IOC) by 2026.According to the RFI Australia wants to purchase 29 “proven and mature, off-the-shelf” armed reconnaissance helicopters of which five will be used for training operations.

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