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Delivery of the first serial support helicopter UH-TIGER to German Army Aviation
Marignane, April 7, 2005 The first serial support helicopter UH-TIGER has been delivered on April 6 to German Army Aviation. The helicopter will start operations in the Franco-German Army Aviation Training Centre at LE LUC in the south of France. With UH-TIGER the German Army receives the most modern support helicopter available at present. Due to a versatile armament and most recent technology sensorics UH-TIGER can be operated in a broad mission spectrum, reaching from reconnaissance and armed escort to combat support roles. With the delivery of the first UH-TIGER to the Bundeswehr, a milestone in the course of the continued build-up of the German Army’s airmechanized forces has been achieved. To date, 206 Tigers have been ordered by four countries. Germany and France have ordered 80 helicopters each, Australia 22 and Spain 24. Eurocopter is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2004, EADS generated revenues of € 31.8 billion and employed a workforce of about 110,000. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA, the second-largest missile producer in the global market. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo.
For further information, please contact: Jean-Louis ESPES Tel.: + 33 (0)4 42 85 95 55 Fax: + 33 (0)4 42 85 95 64
[email protected] Eurocopter
Christina GOTZHEIN Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 6000 64 88 Fax: + 49 (0) 89 6000 44 37
[email protected] Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
Eduardo CONSEJO Tel.: +34 91 511 04 70 Fax: +34 91 511 04 69
[email protected] Eurocopter España S.A. Website: www.eurocopter.com
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