News Review: Australian Aerospace, Thales sign Tiger ARH helicopter support contract | ADM Oct 08

Australian Aerospace and Thales Australia, have signed an 11-year agreement to provide Through Life Support (TLS) for the Australian Army’s new fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH).

Under the contract, Thales Australia will provide Australian Aerospace with technical, logistics and supply support services for a range of Thales equipment installed on the Tiger helicopters - specifically avionics, communications, electrical components and rocket subsystem, as well as the integrated TopOwl helmet-mounted sight and display system.

Thales Australia will also act as a local single point of contact for all global Thales OEMs, including the company’s avionics, communications, electrical systems and military customer services businesses.

It is one of several key subcontracts to be awarded by Australian Aerospace, the prime contractor for the Tiger program, in the establishment of a comprehensive TLS arrangement for the ARH Tiger fleet in Australia.