Eurocopter proudly announces the official acceptance of the first HAP Tiger by the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement
Engineer General Jacques Sandeau was at Marignane on 18 March to officially deliver the first of its 80 Tiger helicopters to the French Army Air Corps (ALAT). General Sandeau heads the Service des Programmes Aéronautiques (Aeronautical Programs Department) of the Délégation Générale pour l’Armement (French General Delegation for Armaments).
Marignane, 18 March 2005
This decisive step not only marks the qualitative acceptance of the helicopters in terms of performances and systems, but also the start of deliveries, which will continue without a break until 2010.
In 2005, plans call for the delivery of 10 Tigers in the HAP Combat Support configuration to France and Spain.
The initial Tiger helicopters will be assigned to the Franco-German Tiger Training Academy at Le Luc in Southern France.
The weapons system of the Tiger HAP Combat Support Helicopter includes a 30 mm turret-mounted gun (GIAT) slaved to the pilot's and gunner's helmet-mounted sight, rockets (TDA), and Mistral air-to-air missiles (MBDA).
Thanks to its size and stealth, the HAP is ideally suited to the various forms of localized conflicts, where it can - completely independently - acquire, identify and process the targets.
France and Germany have ordered an initial batch of 160 Tiger helicopters, Australia 22, and Spain 24 HAD Tigers.
Eurocopter is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2004, EADS generated revenues of € 31.8 billion and employed a workforce of about 110,000. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA, the international leader in missile systems. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo.
For further information, please contact:
Jean-Louis ESPES
Eurocopter
Aéroport International Marseille Provence
13725 Marignane Cedex – France
Tel.: + 33 (0) 4 42 85 95 55
Fax: + 33 (0) 4 42 85 95 64
Christina GOTZHEIN
Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
D-81663 Munich - Germany
Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 60 00 64 88
Fax: + 49 (0) 89 60 00 44 37
Eduardo CONSEJO
Eurocopter España, S.A.
Carretera Barrio de la Fortuna, 10
28044 Cuatro Vientos, Madrid-Spain
Tel.: + 34 91 511 04 70
Fax: + 34 91 511 04 69
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