In the frame of the Sustainment & Enhancement (S&E) Phase of the FSAF-PAAMS Programme, OCCAR Director Tim Rowntree signed Amendment 1 to the S&E Contract on the 20th December 2016.
The development of the TIGER HAD Mark II standard has been launched by OCCAR on behalf of France with the signature of the relevant contracts between OCCAR, Airbus Helicopters TIGER and TDA Armements on 15 December 2016.
A major milestone of the TIGER HAD project was achieved on 13 December 2016 with the delivery of the first TIGER HAD/E in Block 2 configuration to the Spanish Army. Three further helicopters will be delivered before the end of the year.
The Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), Mr. Jorge Domecq, visited OCCAR Director Tim Rowntree at the OCCAR headquarters in Bonn on 8 December for their biannual meeting.