Defence delay for Tiger choppers
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) discovered that the first three of 22 Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters did not meet contractual requirements relating to weapons operability, crash resistance and ability for long flights over water.
The helicopters have also been revealed to be underpowered and could cost another $110 million to fix.
The most important problem appears to be with the electronics, which means Tigers cannot yet operate at night or in bad weather in Australian civil aviation airspace.
Australia in the mean time has slapped a requirement on the Tigers that they may only be flown by instructors and experienced aircrew.
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