The French and German armed forces are to have their simulation training facilities for the Airbus Helicopters EC665 Tiger attack helicopter improved under a contract awarded to Thales and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics (RDE).
Franco-German Tiger Helicopter Simulators To Be Upgraded. |
Announced on 12 February, but awarded on 16 December, the contract will see 18 Tiger helicopter simulators upgraded in France and Germany.
These are located at the Franco-German Tiger training school in Le Luc (France), at Fritzlar in Germany (where the German 36th Combat Helicopter Regiment is based), and at the French 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment base in Pau, France.
Thales will also supply two additional simulators to the French 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment in Phalsbourg.
The contract was awarded on behalf of Germany and France by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR).
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