4 December 2019: A tri-lateral Global Support Contract is signed by Airbus Helicopters and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopration en matire d'Armement / Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) to boost the availability rate of the Tigers in service in the French, German, and Spanish Armies.
Terms and conditions of the agreement
1.Tiger readiness and supportability will be secured for the next decade and beyond
2.The contract covers critical items such as continuous improvement and obsolescence treatment as well as securing repair and spares capabilities with all vendors involved
3.It provides for the individual needs of each customer in line with their operational and deployment scenarios
"We are proud to be providing long term and additional support to Tigers, especially when some of those Tigers are continuously deployed in important operational theatres. This contract allows our customers to reliably plan their support activities for the next decade" said Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters CEO.
Currently France, Germany, Spain, and Australia have 183 Tiger Helicopters and have over 130,000 flight hours to date. The Tiger helicopter was first deployed by the French Army in Afghanistan, followed by the German and Spanish Armies, the Tiger continues to demonstrate its essential role on theatres of operation as a highly versatile, stealthy, and manoeuvrable attack helicopter.