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Tiger on its last legs in Aussie attack helicopter bout

8th October 2020 - 03:43 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch

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Despite the best efforts of Airbus, will the Australian Army achieve its long-standing ambition to acquire US-made attack helicopters?

The gloves are coming off as an announcement on the winner of the Australian Army’s attack helicopter programme draws nigh. It is now pretty much certain that the knockout punch will go the way of the US, but Airbus Helicopters in the European corner is refusing to stay down on the mat.

On 7 October, Airbus Australia Pacific addressed media in an effort to reinvigorate its offer for Project Land 4503, the replacement of the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH).

The original Land 4503 offer from Airbus consisted of upgrading the existing 22-strong fleet of Tigers, plus an additional seven new

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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