France begins Tigre Mk3 and NH90 SOF studies

摘要

FRANCE'S DIRECTION generale de I'armement (DGA), the government defence procurement agency, has launched studies on two new rotorcraft variants: the Tigre Mk3 attack helicopter and a special operations forces (SOF) version of the NH90. The Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) awarded study contracts on September 26 to Airbus Helicopters, Thales and MDBA to prepare French Tigres for upgrade to the Mk3 version.