France requesting to buy 200 AGM-114K1As to arm its Tigers

A potential FMS request for 200 AGM-114K1A missiles by France has been announced by the U.S. government.

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency press release says the missiles will be used for arming French Tiger attack helicopters and “support French forces actively engaged in operations in Mali and Northern Africa.”

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