France and Spain are moving forward with the Tiger Mk III upgrade, leaving the option for Germany to join at a later date if it so chooses. (Airbus)

France and Spain have launched the Tiger Mk III upgrade, although Germany remains uncommitted as to its inclusion in the project.

Airbus Helicopters announced the milestone on 2 March, saying that the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed the agreement with industry on behalf of the two participating nations

“The contract includes the upgrade of 42 aircraft for France (with the possibility to add another 25 helicopters) and 18 for Spain. In addition, the contract provides the possibility for Germany to later join the Tiger Mk III programme,” Airbus said.

The major system upgrades for the Mk III programme include improvements to the mast-mounted electro-optical system; the helmet-mounted sight system; the enhanced vision system; radios; datalinks for manned-unmanned teaming; new air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles, guns, and rockets; improved countermeasures; a new navigation system synchronised to the Galileo GPS; and an updated avionics suite that includes a new tactical data management system and a battlefield management system.

France and Spain are moving forward with the Tiger Mk III upgrade, leaving the option for Germany to join at a later date if it so chooses. (Airbus)

France and Spain have launched the Tiger Mk III upgrade, although Germany remains uncommitted as to its inclusion in the project.

Airbus Helicopters announced the milestone on 2 March, saying that the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed the agreement with industry on behalf of the two participating nations

“The contract includes the upgrade of 42 aircraft for France (with the possibility to add another 25 helicopters) and 18 for Spain. In addition, the contract provides the possibility for Germany to later join the Tiger Mk III programme,” Airbus said.

The major system upgrades for the Mk III programme include improvements to the mast-mounted electro-optical system; the helmet-mounted sight system; the enhanced vision system; radios; datalinks for manned-unmanned teaming; new air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles, guns, and rockets; improved countermeasures; a new navigation system synchronised to the Galileo GPS; and an updated avionics suite that includes a new tactical data management system and a battlefield management system.

France and Spain are moving forward with the Tiger Mk III upgrade, leaving the option for Germany to join at a later date if it so chooses. (Airbus)

France and Spain have launched the Tiger Mk III upgrade, although Germany remains uncommitted as to its inclusion in the project.

Airbus Helicopters announced the milestone on 2 March, saying that the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed the agreement with industry on behalf of the two participating nations

“The contract includes the upgrade of 42 aircraft for France (with the possibility to add another 25 helicopters) and 18 for Spain. In addition, the contract provides the possibility for Germany to later join the Tiger Mk III programme,” Airbus said.

The major system upgrades for the Mk III programme include improvements to the mast-mounted electro-optical system; the helmet-mounted sight system; the enhanced vision system; radios; datalinks for manned-unmanned teaming; new air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles, guns, and rockets; improved countermeasures; a new navigation system synchronised to the Galileo GPS; and an updated avionics suite that includes a new tactical data management system and a battlefield management system.

France and Spain are moving forward with the Tiger Mk III upgrade, leaving the option for Germany to join at a later date if it so chooses. (Airbus)

France and Spain have launched the Tiger Mk III upgrade, although Germany remains uncommitted as to its inclusion in the project.

Airbus Helicopters announced the milestone on 2 March, saying that the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed the agreement with industry on behalf of the two participating nations

“The contract includes the upgrade of 42 aircraft for France (with the possibility to add another 25 helicopters) and 18 for Spain. In addition, the contract provides the possibility for Germany to later join the Tiger Mk III programme,” Airbus said.

The major system upgrades for the Mk III programme include improvements to the mast-mounted electro-optical system; the helmet-mounted sight system; the enhanced vision system; radios; datalinks for manned-unmanned teaming; new air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles, guns, and rockets; improved countermeasures; a new navigation system synchronised to the Galileo GPS; and an updated avionics suite that includes a new tactical data management system and a battlefield management system.

France and Spain are moving forward with the Tiger Mk III upgrade, leaving the option for Germany to join at a later date if it so chooses. (Airbus)

France and Spain have launched the Tiger Mk III upgrade, although Germany remains uncommitted as to its inclusion in the project.

Airbus Helicopters announced the milestone on 2 March, saying that the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed the agreement with industry on behalf of the two participating nations

“The contract includes the upgrade of 42 aircraft for France (with the possibility to add another 25 helicopters) and 18 for Spain. In addition, the contract provides the possibility for Germany to later join the Tiger Mk III programme,” Airbus said.

The major system upgrades for the Mk III programme include improvements to the mast-mounted electro-optical system; the helmet-mounted sight system; the enhanced vision system; radios; datalinks for manned-unmanned teaming; new air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles, guns, and rockets; improved countermeasures; a new navigation system synchronised to the Galileo GPS; and an updated avionics suite that includes a new tactical data management system and a battlefield management system.

France and Spain are moving forward with the Tiger Mk III upgrade, leaving the option for Germany to join at a later date if it so chooses. (Airbus)

France and Spain have launched the Tiger Mk III upgrade, although Germany remains uncommitted as to its inclusion in the project.

Airbus Helicopters announced the milestone on 2 March, saying that the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed the agreement with industry on behalf of the two participating nations

“The contract includes the upgrade of 42 aircraft for France (with the possibility to add another 25 helicopters) and 18 for Spain. In addition, the contract provides the possibility for Germany to later join the Tiger Mk III programme,” Airbus said.

The major system upgrades for the Mk III programme include improvements to the mast-mounted electro-optical system; the helmet-mounted sight system; the enhanced vision system; radios; datalinks for manned-unmanned teaming; new air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles, guns, and rockets; improved countermeasures; a new navigation system synchronised to the Galileo GPS; and an updated avionics suite that includes a new tactical data management system and a battlefield management system.