Airbus Helicopters, the rotary-wing business of Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group Airbus, announced on Wednesday that France and Spain had awarded it a major upgrade contract for their Tiger attack helicopters. The contract covers the upgrade of at least 60 of the machines. No value was given. Strictly speaking, the contract was awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), on behalf of France’s Armament General Directorate and Spain’s Armament and ...
