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France & Spain Order New Eurocopter Tiger HAD Variant (updated)

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In December 2005, Eurocopter Tiger and the French/European OCCAR organization for armament cooperation signed a formal contract in Bonn, Germany, to create a HAD version of Eurocopter’s Tiger scout/ attack helicopter . This agreement superseded the official launch ITP for the multi-role HAD (Helicoptere Appui Destruction) version of the Tiger, signed on December 8th, 2004 by France and Spain. It also set out initial procurement numbers for Spain. This was followed by the French DGA’s official announcement re: the restructuring of its own 80 helicopter order.

Eurocopter’s Tiger had always had a very odd setup in that it came in two seemingly incomplete versions (HAP and HAC/UHT), severely limiting its flexibility. The new Tiger HAD variant helps to rectify this, and has entered a new stage thanks to testing and ancillary weapons orders from France and Spain. The latest tests involve RAFAEL’s Spike air-ground missile…

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