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Germany to retire Tiger attack helicopter between 2031 and 2038
Unwilling to modernize its Tiger helicopter fleet, Germany plans to retire the model between 2031 and 2038. In…
2023-05-15
Spain agrees to fund Airbus Tiger attack helicopter upgrade
Spain has approved the budget to upgrade its Airbus Tiger attack helicopters to the Mk3 version, a controversial move which…
2021-12-22
Will Germany abandon the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter?
Designed in the early 1980s amid the Cold War, the Franco-German Tiger combat helicopter was adopted by the…
2021-03-02
French helicopter collision due to poor communication, report finds
Thirteen French soldiers died in the collision of two helicopters in Mali on November 25, 2019. The two…
2021-02-01
U.S. and Australian aircrews assist in real-life Robinson rescue
Three sailors were stranded for three days on the tiny remote island of Pikelot, in the western Pacific…
2020-08-04
French helicopter collision in Mali: what we know so far
While engaged in a combat operation in Mali, a Cougar transport helicopter and a Tiger attack helicopter from…
2019-11-27
Collision of two French helicopters kills thirteen soldiers
Thirteen French soldiers died in an accident involving two helicopters in Mali on the evening of November 25,…
2019-11-26
Airbus issues safety bulletin for three helicopter types
Following the crash of a helicopter that killed six people at the end of August in Norway, Airbus…
2019-09-11