5) iii. Australia: Tiger ARH
The Australian Army ordered the Tiger ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) to replace its OH-58 Kiowas and UH-1 Iroquois-based ‘Bushranger’ gunships. The Tiger ARH is a modified and enhanced version of the Tiger HAP with upgraded MTR390 engines and a laser designator integrated into the Strix sight for Hellfire II air-to-ground missile shooting. The ARH uses 70 mm (2.75 in) rockets from Belgian company Forges de Zeebrugge instead of SNEB unguided rockets (FZ). In December 2001, 22 of the variants were ordered.
France Tiger HAP
4. Bell AH-1Z Viper
The American Viper is a third-generation descendant of the iconic Bell AH-1 Cobra, which served as the forerunner to all modern attack helicopters. The asset was first used by the US Marine Corps in 1965. The Viper, the most recent model in the class-defining design, proven to be a capable and long-lasting platform. The Marines want to use 189 Vipers, which were introduced in 2010. The platform maintains its pace 55 years later, with new orders from Bahrain and the Czech Republic.
4. Bell AH-1Z Viper