Australia begins search for Tiger replacement

摘要

THE AUSTRALIAN Department of Defence has issued a request for information (RFI) as it seeks a replacement for the Australian Army's fleet of 22 Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) under the Land 4503 programme. The RFI stipulates initial operational capability (IOC) in 2026 using 12 airframes and full operational capability two years later with 29 helicopters. The dozen aircraft earmarked for IOC will be divided into a deployable troop of four rotorcraft, a continued force generation component of four examples, and an initial training element of the final four.