EC-665 Tiger HAP

The EC-665 Tiger HAP is a fire support attack helicopter, developed in the late 80s by the German company MBB and the French company Aerospatiale. The main features of this helicopter include the ability to perform combat missions in difficult meteorological conditions, high maneuverability, and the the widespread use of composite materials, providing increased crew survivability. The EC-665 is fitted with a chin-mounted GIAT 30 mm gun turret, and also can be equipped with eight HOT-3 ATGMs, four “Mistral” homing missiles or a 68 mm SNEB unguided rockets.