The Australian Army announced that it has ended flight operations of its Airbus-developed Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Tiger fleet…
Australia procured 22 Tiger helicopters in 2001 to combine reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and precision strike capabilities on a single platform.
Citing sustainment and operational readiness problems, the Army accelerated the process of retiring the Tiger fleet.
To replace the Tigers, it is acquiring 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters under a $3.5 billion Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.
Six of the platforms have been delivered so far, with the remaining deliveries expected to be completed in 2029…