Australian media has reported on the possible transfer of Tiger attack helicopters to Ukraine as the Australian Army withdraws the type in favor of the AH-64E Apache Guardian.

Ukraine first publicly expressed interest in acquiring the soon-to-be-retired fleet in 2024 shortly after being reportedly disappointed over not being offered the troubled MRH-90 Taipan utility helicopters that Australia decided to retire a decade earlier than originally planned . The Tiger, originally marketed by Eurocopter but now an Airbus product, was first delivered to the Australian Army in 2004 but did not reach initial operating capability (IOC) until 2011. Supply chain and availability issues have plagued the helicopter’s service life, and it too is now due to be withdrawn much earlier than planned .

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