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AVALON, Australia—The Australian army is starting to explore how it will dispose of its Airbus Tiger attack helicopters being phased out in favor of the Boeing AH-64E Apache, service officials say.
The service has already parked six of the 22 Tigers that Australia operated at its peak and plans to have the last ones retired in 2026, Brig. Steven Cleggett, Director General Army Aviation Systems, told reporters on the opening day of the Avalon Australian International Airshow here. “You can’t keep one fleet operating at full capacity as you’re transitioning to another fleet,” he noted.
Plans for what to do with the rotorcraft have kicked off but are still at an early stage, Cleggett said. “We are looking at all the options for the disposal,” he said.
Among the options Australia is considering is giving the attack helicopters to another country. Another potential outcome is to strip the helicopters for parts and sell them to other Tiger operators.
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