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Four Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter conduct a farewell flyover of Mindil Beach, Darwin. Photographer unknown.
Australian Army News 

Australian Army farewells ARH Tiger

25/09/202625/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 74 Views 0 Comments ARH Tiger

The Australian Army today concluded Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) flying operations in Darwin, marking a significant milestone in the

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Australian Army Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter pilots from 162 Reconnaissance Squadron, prepare for a flying mission during exercise Keris Strike 26 in Sabah, Malaysia. Photo by Corporal Jack Pearce.
Asia Australian Army News 

Aussie Tigers prowl in Malaysia

12/08/202612/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11835 Views 0 Comments Exercise Keris Strike, Tiger ARH

Members of Task Unit Marlin and 2/30 Training Group contributed aviation and ground-based capabilities respectively to Exercise Keris Strike in

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Army forward arming and refuelling point operators, of 1st Aviation Regiment, carry out a weapon clearance drill on an ARH Tiger during Exercise Griffin Walk. Story and photos by Captain Tadek Markowski.
Australian Army News 

Training Tigers to handle Apaches

13/06/202515/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1999 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, AH-64E Apache, ARH Tiger, Exercise Griffin Walk

With rain hammering down, Corporal Tuilakepa ‘Fiji’ Fakraufon is responding to rapid-fire technical questions as part of a post-activity review.

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An Australian Army ARH Tiger, of 1st Aviation Regiment, hovers over the Kangaroo Flats Training Area during Exercise Griffin Walk. Story and photos by Captain Tadek Markowski.
Australian Border Force News 

Tigers on the prowl in the Top End

10/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2161 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Engineer Regimen, 1st Health Battalion, Exercise Griffin Walk, Tiger ARH

The late onset of this year’s Northern Territory monsoon season hampered, but couldn’t halt, a recent 1st Aviation Regiment activity

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Apache AH-64E – Boeing photo.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

APACHE AH-64E OUSTS TIGER

15/01/202124/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14217 Views 28 Comments

Army is getting Apache AH-64E helicopters!!! to replace the in-service Tiger ARH – begining in 2025 – just four years from now.

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Emergency Service personnel from across Australia receive a brief on the thermal imagery capability of the ARH-Tiger helicopter as aircraft from the Army School of Aviation continue to provide specialised reconnaissance support to help identify and combat the bushfires in the Yeppoon Area. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.
Australian Australian Army News 

Tiger’s recce role in Queensland fires

02/12/201916/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2684 Views 0 Comments

As a part of wider effort, military members from the Australian Army’s 7th Brigade and 16th Aviation Brigade deployed in

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The first of 36 retrofits ordered by the French Ministry of Defence – and designated by France as Tiger Mk II. Airbus Helicopters photo.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Tiger officially enters Tiger-replacement race

30/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5335 Views 2 Comments

Airbus Helicopters is offering what they say is a cost-effective approach for taking the Tiger platform beyond 2040, in response to

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An Australian Army Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter fires its chin-mounted chain gun during Exercise Chong Ju at the Combined Arms Training Centre at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Photo by Sergeant Brian Hartigan.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Aussie Tigers so far unaffected by fleet-wide German grounding

22/08/201923/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3306 Views 0 Comments

Germany’s Bundeswehr grounded its entire fleet of Tiger helicopters on 2 August when it was informed that certain bolts in

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Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters land at RAAF Learmonth after conducting security operations during an Exercise Northern Shield scenario. Photo by Corporal Janine Fabre
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Tiger replacement project kicks off

10/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7038 Views 21 Comments

Just two years after achieving Final Operating Capability – with nine caveats that could prevent it being deployed on operations –

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An ARH Tiger from the Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey practices flying under-wires. The ability for the aircraft to use terrain masking greatly increases survivability against an enemy with advanced weaponry, increasing lethality and reconnaissance ability. Photo by Bradley Richardson.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Tiger helicopter hits power lines in Queensland

11/06/201911/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7710 Views 1 Comment

An Oakey-based Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) with a crew of two made an emergency landing in south-east Queensland earlier today.

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Two European Tiger variants.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology 

Study to develop next-gen upgrades for Tiger

28/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4964 Views 1 Comment Tiger ARH

Europe has commenced a ‘de-risking study’ to develop and deliver next generation battlefield capabilities for the Tiger helicopter fleet. FILE

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Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters land at RAAF Learmonth after conducting security operations during an Exercise Northern Shield scenario. Photo by Corporal Janine Fabre
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Fleet-wide Tiger grounding ended in November – apparently

01/02/201801/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6748 Views 0 Comments ARH Tiger

On 11 August last year the Australian Army’s entire fleet of 22 Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters was grounded over safety

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The first of 36 retrofits ordered by the French Ministry of Defence – and designated by France as Tiger Mk II. Airbus Helicopters photo.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology 

France receives first Tiger retrofit/upgrade

22/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5998 Views 0 Comments Tiger helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army Aviation, after having previously

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FILE PHOTO: An Australian Army Tiger helicopter at a forward arming and refuelling point (FARP) during Exercise Predators Talon & Griffin Guns, Mount Bundy Training Area (April 2017).
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Tiger fleet still grounded after 9 weeks

10/10/201720/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11368 Views 2 Comments ARH Tiger

[Updated 20 October 2017] – The Australian Army’s fleet of 22 armed reconnaissance Tiger helicopters is still grounded more than

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Lieutenant Colonel David Lynch, Commanding Officer School of Army Aviation, accepts a plaque to commemorate A38-001's world-first milestone on exceeding 2000 flight hours, from Managing Director Airbus Group Australia Pacific Tony Fraser. Airbus photo.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Tiger 001 sets another world-first record

15/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9686 Views 0 Comments Tiger ARH, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

The Australian Army has achieved a major milestone with one of its Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) becoming the first

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Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters land at RAAF Learmonth after conducting security operations during an Exercise Northern Shield scenario. Photo by Corporal Janine Fabre
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Editor's Blog 

Why was major milestone of ‘extraordinary’ Tiger ignored by Defence?

18/05/201630/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9155 Views 1 Comment Tiger ARH

Is Defence suddenly shy? They are certainly not putting out nearly as many press releases as they used to. Operation

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Australian Army soldiers conduct inert ordnance during Exercise Possum Walk at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photos by Corporal Kurt Lewis.
Australian Army News 

Crews prepare Australian Apaches for first live-fire

19/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 797 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, AH-64E Apache, Exercise Possum Walk, RAAF Townsville

Aviation ground crew have loaded fuel and inert ordnance onto AH-64E Apache helicopters to prepare for the new attack platform’s

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Australian Army personnel from 13th Brigade participate in the 2023 Run Army event at Kings Park, Perth. Photo by Corporal Janet Pan.
ADF People 

Run Army breaks records in its third year

10/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2237 Views 0 Comments Run Army

Soldiers and members of the community combined to make this year’s Run Army event the biggest yet, with more than

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Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the 5th Aviation Regiment prepares to land behind the CH-47F Chinook during Exercise Vigilant Scimitar at Ingham Airport, Queensland. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.
Australian Army News Videos 

Battle group takes to the skies

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3449 Views 0 Comments 16th Aviation Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, ARH Tiger, aw, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, Vigilant Scimitar

Combined aviation mission sets were the focus of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar this year. CAPTION: Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the

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MRH-90 Taipan. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.
Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Defence explains MRH-90 tail rotor issue

22/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6929 Views 0 Comments

Following the fleet-wide grounding of the ADF’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopters last month, CONTACT asked Defence for an explanation of what

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