Use of the Tiger by Army Aviation has been a long time coming. It eventually won a competition on 21 Dec 2001, for an Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) started in 1998, against the AH-64D, Agusta 129, the South African Rooivalk, Bell AH-1Z and the S-70 Battlehawk.
First 4 delivered directly by Eurocopter in Dec 2004 and the rest were assembled locally by Australian Aerospace at Brisbane, the last of the initial batch of 22 on 1 Dec 2011.
Replaced the Kiowa and Huey on operations.
First 4 delivered directly by Eurocopter in Dec 2004 and the rest were assembled locally by Australian Aerospace at Brisbane, the last of the initial batch of 22 on 1 Dec 2011.
Replaced the Kiowa and Huey on operations.
Final Operating Capability achieved by 1st Aviation Regiment on April 2016.
As of April 2019, the 22 helicopters have surpassed 30,000 flight hours.
On July 2019, Australian Department of Defence started the process of replacing the Tiger requesting proposals to Bell and Boeing selecting the AH-64E Apache in January 2021.
As of April 2019, the 22 helicopters have surpassed 30,000 flight hours.
On July 2019, Australian Department of Defence started the process of replacing the Tiger requesting proposals to Bell and Boeing selecting the AH-64E Apache in January 2021.
News |
Australia to Replace Tigers with Apaches
15-Jan-21 - Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced acquisition of 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian valued A$4.5B to replace from 2025 the 22 Airbus Tiger helicopters which are currently in use by the Australian Army #ApacheTiger to the Rescue
06-Aug-20 - An Australian Army Tiger attack helicopter embarked on the assault helicopter carrier HMAS Canberra returning from Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) off Hawaii, assisted a three-person crew that had been missing for three days in a remote island in Micronesia #TigerAustralian Army Replacing the Tiger
17-Feb-20 - The Australian Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) completed an analysis of contenders in the LAND 4503 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Replacement Project #TigerAirbus Offering Australia Tiger Beyond 2040
29-Aug-19 - Airbus responded Australian Request for Information (RFI) for the Tiger replacement Project LAND 4503 claiming AUD 3 billion in savings if chosen against Bell or Boeing proposals #TigerMore News ... | |
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Units |
Years | Units | Base |
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2008/13 | 6th Aviation Regiment | Oakey Holsworthy Barracks |
2008- | 1st Aviation Regiment | Robertson Barracks |
2004- | 161 Reconnaissance Squadron | Darwin Intl |