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Germany Places Faith In Battlefield Light Attack Rotorcraft

Tony Osborne January 05, 2024
Airbus H145M rotorcraft

Airbus has developed the H145M to carry a range of weapons, from gun pods to guided missiles, such as Rafael’s Spike.

Credit: Anthony Pecchi/Airbus
Germany’s order for a fleet of light attack rotorcraft looks set to bring an end to the country’s long-troubled Airbus Tiger attack helicopter fleet. Berlin ordered up to 82 militarized versions of the Airbus H145 twin-engine light helicopter in December to meet a requirement for a so-called...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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