Airbus Helicopters Tiger performed its first presentation in Poland, a week before being displayed for the second time at the 23rd edition of MSPO in Kielce.  

The combat helicopter that performed the flight demonstration was a Tiger HAD from the French Army. It is a combat-proven, high-tech helicopter with the first all-composite structure, one of the latest glass cockpits and a full range of armament allowing it to successfully fulfill multiple missions such as attack, escort, ground fire support, armed reconnaissance and combat.  

With its flat and narrow silhouette the Tiger HAD’s advantages include low detectability, low vulnerability, high survivability, high agility and manoeuvrability making it the attack helicopter best adapted to both symmetric and asymmetric battlefields with unique capabilities for both air-to-ground or air-to-air combat.  

It is equipped with a 30mm turret cannon and a range of wing-mounted missiles and rockets together with a highly efficient electronic warfare system giving it versatility. Tiger HAD can also be fully operated from sea.  

The French Army has deployed it in countries such as Afghanistan, Libya and Sahel, since 2009. While deployments in Afghanistan and Libya have come to an end, Tigers are still supporting missions in Sahel, where, despite the hostile operating conditions, it has shown a very high level of availability and logged more than 2,050 flight hours since the start of deployment in January 2013. Airbus Helicopters has delivered more than 120 Tiger helicopters to France, Germany, Spain and Australia and the aircraft has accumulated more than 68,000 flying hours.