German Military Has Grounded Its Fleet Of 'Tiger Helicopters'

DW: Germany: Bundeswehr grounds 'Tiger' helicopters due to technical faults

The German military has suspended all flights involving the aircraft. The grounding comes on the heels of two fatal incidents involving faulty German military aircraft in the past two months.

The Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces, grounded all its "Tiger" helicopters on Wednesday, due to technical faults found in their machinery. As a result, flight operations involving all 53 aircraft were temporarily suspended.

"Certain bolts that are installed in the helicopter could have a flaw," said the Army Press and Information Center. Before new flights the machines must be "thoroughly checked and bolts replaced if necessary."

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Update #1: Germany grounds Tiger helicopters after Eurocopter crash warning - Spiegel (Reuters)
Update #2: Bundeswehr Crisis: Germany Grounds All 'Tiger' Helicopters Amid String of Technical Mishaps (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: Add this to a long list of equipment woes for the German military.