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13. French and German Eurocopter Tigers

Producer: Airbus Helicopters, Eurocopter Main Users: Australian Army, Spanish Army, French Army, German Army Cost: $17.5 billion* for the program in FY 2012 or $32.36 million* for the unit in FY 2013. The Eurocopter Tiger, a military aircraft developed through a cooperative effort between Germany and France, is an example of a European arrangement. Both armed forces, as well as the Australian and Spanish Armies, operate the Eurocopter Tiger. The Cold War marked the beginning of the tiger's evolution.

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German and French Eurocopter Tiger ©Alan Lebeda / Wikimedia.org In the unlikely event that the Soviet Union invaded Western Europe, France and Germany concluded they required an anti-tank helicopter. While the Tiger was still being developed, the Soviet Union fell apart, far from initiating a ground invasion of the West. Nevertheless, France and Germany completed the project, and by 2008, the multi-mission assault helicopter was operational.