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The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by the Eurocopter Group. In Germany it is known as the Tiger; in France it is called the Tigre. It is also designated the EC 665.
In 1984 the French and German governments had a requirement for an advanced multi-role battlefield helicopter.
In November 1989, Eurocopter received a contract to build 5 prototypes. Three were to be unarmed testbeds, and the other two armed prototypes: one for the anti-tank varient, and the other for the French escort helicopter varient.
The first prototype first flew in April 1991.
Germany's total requirement is for 212 units; France's total requirement is for 215 units.History
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