Thales Belgium (BL VTS) – Rockets 70mm (2.75”) : Airbus Helicopters EC665 Tiger UHT (Unterstützungshubschrauber) combat helicopter equipped with 19-tube FZ rocket launcher FZ225

Tiger UHT

Tiger UHT ("Unterstützungshubschrauber" Tiger, or support helicopter Tiger) is operated by Heeresflieger (Aviation Army) at Germany Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).

The German Tiger UHT multi-role fire support helicopters is fitted with a 70mm rocket system including BHIR firing control system and 19-tube (FZ225) lightweight composite rocket launchers.

70 mm rocket system
Roles

70 mm rocket system

Versatile 70 mm unguided rocket system (change of rocket type without change of any fixed part on helicopter).

Rocket launcher (up to 38 rockets) :
- 2 inner or outer 19-tube rocket launchers FZ225
Firing control system :

BHIR for:

rocket inner pods elevation
programming of time setting fuze for firing of rocket with subprojectile warheads (FZ122 or FZ149)
rocket types (mixed loading with different warheads)

Rockets :

FZ90 rocket motor with different warheads (FZ71 (HE) and FZ181 (training/practice)
Growth potential for laser guided rocket (FZ275 LGR)

Roles

Attack
Ground fire support
Escort
Armed reconnaissance
Air-to-Air combat