Tiger HAD Block 2

This page is about the French attack helicopter Tiger HAD Block 2. For other versions, see Tiger Eurocopter (Family).

Tiger HAD Block 2

Tiger HAD Block 2

France

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.0	12.0	11.7

Class:

Attack helicopter

Utility helicopter

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 030 000

Description

For the French air force, the rapid obsolescence of their existing fleet of EC-665 Tiger HAP helicopters was becoming a serious problem; as a result, the decision was made to modernise the design to the HAD variant. However, their development did not end there: in 2014, a new modernisation was proposed under the designation Block 2, receiving a number of new capabilities including new software, the ability to use Spike-ER guided missiles from the Israeli company Rafael, as well as the ability to be operated from ships. France plans to upgrade all its Eurocopter Tiger helicopters to the HAD Block 2 version by 2025.

The EC-665 Tiger HAD Block 2 was introduced in Update "Kings of Battle". The new modification of the Tiger differs from the previous Tiger HAD only in the new Israeli Spike-ER air-to-surface guided missiles, which operate on a "fire and forget" principle with their own infrared seeker. Similarly to the German EC-665 Tiger UHT, these missiles allow you to deliver rapid strikes against enemy armoured vehicles while minimising the chance of being detected and destroyed by enemy SAM systems. To protect against aircraft, the Block 2 also has a set of Stinger or Mistral air-to-air missiles, and in case of emergency there is a nose-mounted 30 mm rapid-fire cannon.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m315 km/h

Max altitude4 300 m

Engine2 х MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390-E

Power1 467 hp

Take-off weight6 t

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Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	4300
Upgraded	___	___

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural460 km/h

Gear420 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB9 190 → 14 961

RB4 786 → 7 791

SB6 417 → 10 446

Total cost of modifications303 000

449 000

Talisman cost2 900

Crew training300 000

Experts1 030 000

Aces3 000

Research Aces1 140 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 200 / 240 %

238 / 238 / 238 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 23 000 Cost: 34 000 570 Engine Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 370	Flak jacket Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 Helicopter frame Research: 23 000 Cost: 34 000 570 EFS Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 370 Cover Research: 33 000 Cost: 49 000 820	TELSON 12 Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 aden_new_gun Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 MAW Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 AGM-114 2 Research: 23 000 Cost: 34 000 570 Spike ER Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 370 AIM-92 Stinger Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 370 NVD Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 370 Spike ER /4 Research: 33 000 Cost: 49 000 820 ATAM Research: 33 000 Cost: 49 000 820

Armaments

Night vision devices

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Offensive armament

The Tiger HAD Block 2 is armed with:

• 1 x 30 mm GIAT M781 cannon, nose turret (450 rpg)
• 64 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Tiger HAD Block 2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

Default weapon presets
Without load 44 x SNEB type 23 rockets 68 x SNEB type 23 rockets 4 x AGM-114K Hellfire II missiles 8 x AGM-114K Hellfire II missiles 4 x Spike ER missiles 8 x Spike ER missiles 4 x ATAS (AIM-92) missiles 4 x Mistral missiles

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Tiger HAD Block 2 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

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