Written by Johannes Krause

During a press release in early March, Airbus (2022a) announced the launch of its Tiger MkIII Helicopter programme. This program entails the construction of sixty “new Tiger attack helicopters for the French and Spanish armies” (Machi, 2022). Of those sixty, forty-two have been reserved for France, while the remaining eighteen will be given to Spain. Additionally, the contract signed with Airbus gives France the option to expand its initial order by another twenty-five. Although “first flight is expected in 2025”, France will not receive its first delivery until 2029, whereas Spain will have to wait until 2030.