Tiger
IOC: 2004
Total Production: 206
Total Program's Cost: USD$14.0 billion
Tiger HAP
IOC: 2005
Production: 30
Unitary Cost: USD$50 million
Also Known As
EC 665
Hélicoptère d'Appui Protection
Tiger HCP
Origin
France
Germany
Contractor/s
Eurocopter
Family Members
Tiger ARH
Tiger HAD
Tiger UHT
SAM & ABM Missiles:
FIM-92 Stinger-RMP (4)
Mistral (4)
Power plant:
MTR390 (2)
Sensors & Communications:
AN/AAR-60 MILDS
DAV
Strix
TopOwl
TWE
Guns & Missile Launchers:
THL 30
Protection Systems:
Saphir-M
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Description:
The Tiger is a lightweight, two-seat, attack helicopter designed to perform a wide range of missions. It is available in combat fire support and anti-tank configurations. It features and advanced design with extensive use of composites and state-of-the-art avionics. It can accommodate anti-tank and air-to-air missiles, 68mm rockets, and small/medium caliber guns as well as advanced sights.
The Tiger attack helicopter has been selected by the France, Germany and Australia for their armed forces. France plans to purchase up to 215 Tigers, Germany 212, and Australia 22 Tiger ARHs. Germany and France have placed an initial order for 80 Tigers each through 2011.
The Tiger helicopter features high survivability over preceding helicopter generations through reduced infrared, visual, radar and acoustic signatures. In addition, the cockpit can be ejected in the event of a fatal failure or damage, saving the crew. The Tiger also features low costs of ownership and reduced maintainability.
The Tiger HAP helicopter performs day/night combat fire support and air-to-air missions employing a nose-mounted 30mm gun, 68mm rockets, Mistral or Stinger air-to-air missiles and the Strix roof-mounted sight.
Following the development of the more capable Tiger HAD version in conjunction with Spain, France switched half of its initial requirement for Tiger HAP (70) to the newest version. As a result of that, the French Army will receive 10 Tiger UHTs, 35 Tiger HAPs and 35 Tiger HADs from its first Tiger helicopters order.
The first production Tiger HAP helicopter was accepted by the French Army Air Corps (ALAT) at Marignane, France, on March 18, 2005.
OCCAR, Rheinmetall and Thales signed a production contract, worth 236 million euros, of Tiger combat helicopter simulators. The signing ceremony was conducted in Bonn, Germany, on March 16, 2005. The contract calls for 18 simulators to be produced, nine mission simulators and nine trainers, with associated support equipment and services and an option for a further 11 simulators. Simulators will be based at joint Franco-German Tiger training center at Le Luc, France, and in operational regiments in both Germany (Fritzlar and Roth) and France (Pau and �tain). Around 60 pilots will be trained each year at Le Luc training center. Simulators deliveries are expected to begin in 2006 and will continue through 2012. The Australian Army will get four simulators, still under development, of its Tiger ARH with the first delivery anticipated in early 2006.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 30 mm
Dimensions: Height 3.8 m, Length 15 m, Main Rotor Diameter 13 m, Width 4.5 m
Weights: Max Weight 6,000 kg (13,228 lb), Payload 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)
Performance: Cruise Speed 64 mps (230 kph), Endurance 3 hours 24 min, Max Range 800 km (432 nm), Top Speed 78 mps (280 kph)
Power: Power 2,570 shp
Other: Main Rotor Blades 4, Number of Engines 2
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