The Eurocopter Tiger, also known as the AS-665 Tiger or its company designation EC665 Tiger, is an attack helicopter built by Eurocopter originally for the French and German Army, but it has since been purchased for the Spanish and Australian armies as well. The helicopter has seen service in the War in Afghanistan since 2009 under the French Army, and has seen use in the 2011 Libyan Civil War enforcing UN resolution 1973.
The original HAP (French: Hélicoptère d'Appui Protection, English: Support and Escort Helicopter) version of the helicopter was introduced into service in 2003 and is armed with a 30mm chin-mounted autocannon and can carry 68mm SNEB rockets or 20mm autocannons in gun pods, as well as Mistral missiles for air-to-air combat. Other variants have mounted 70mm Hydra and AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles rockets for ground attack, while FIM-92 Stinger missiles have been mounted for air attack.
Battlefield 2[]
In Battlefield 2: Euro Force, the Tiger HAP is used as the European Union's attack helicopter. It performs much like its equivalents, the United States Marine Corps AH-1Z, the People's Liberation Army Z-10, and the Middle Eastern Coalition Mi-28.
Flying the Tiger can be difficult for beginners, but after getting a feel for the controls, players will be able to use the helicopter to great potential on the battlefield. The pilot's rockets are devastating to light armor and infantry while the gunner's cannon can easily destroy enemy helicopters or infantry. The gunner's TV-guided Hellfire missiles can also decimate enemy armor.
Like all helicopters, the Tiger is vulnerable to enemy anti-air weapons. Pilots should avoid enemy AA sites like the static IGLA and the mobile Tunguska. Two missiles from one of these will down the helicopter and the guns from the Tunguska will rip it to shreds.
If the pilot uses flares, they can shrug off a lock from missiles, but they will want to take out the site or AA vehicle before it can attain another lock. Against the Tunguska, pilots will also want to avoid its guns as best as possible and have the gunner get a lock with the Hellfire to take it out. This can be done from longer ranges to avoid fire from the cannons easier.
Appearances[]
The Tiger HAP appears only on Operation Smoke Screen.
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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat[]
In Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, the AS-665 Tiger is the attack helicopter for the European Union. It performs similarly to the United States Marine Corps AH-64D. It is unique as an attack helicopter in that its secondary position uses a lock-on missile launcher instead of a chain gun.
This can severely limit the Tiger's role, as the pilot's rockets also have a slower rate of fire than any other helicopter. However, the rockets do much more damage to vehicles and infantry, and the AGM-114's of the co-pilot can even destroy a main battle tank in a single hit.
The Tiger is best used at moderate distance from enemy armor, high up in the air - unlike when using most helicopters. This will allow it to stay relatively unharmed as mounted machine guns cannot take the helicopter down since they won't be able to reach the helicopter up high, rather than if it is closer towards the ground.
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Battlefield 6[]
The Panthera KHT is a vehicle featured in Battlefield 6, available as Attack Helicopter for Pax Armata. The NATO equivalent is the M77E Falchion.
Multiplayer[]
The Panthera KHT is unlocked by default. A second and third loadout slot for the Panthera KHT is unlocked at Attack Helicopter Mastery 4 and Mastery 8.
Modifications[]
| Primary Weapons | |||||
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| File:70mm PGM Rocket HUD Icon BF6.png 70mm PGM Rocket Default |
File:70mm FFAR HUD Icon BF6.png 70mm FFAR AH Mastery 3 |
File:127mm FFAR HUD Icon BF6.png 127mm FFAR AH Mastery 7 | |||
| Secondary Weapons | |||||
| File:ALM-93 HUD Icon BF6.png ALM-93 Default |
File:M4A17 TOW2 Missile HUD Icon BF6.png M4A17 TOW2 Missile AH Mastery 8 | ||||
| Equipment 1 | |||||
| File:Flares HUD Icon BF6.png Flares Default | |||||
| Equipment 2 | |||||
| File:Emergency Repair HUD Icon BF6.png Emergency Repair Default |
File:Ground Target Detection System HUD Icon BF6.png Ground Target Detection System AH Mastery 4 | ||||
| Upgrades | |||||
| File:Radar System HUD Icon BF6.png Radar System Default |
File:Heavy Warheads HUD Icon BF6.png Heavy Warheads AH Mastery 4 |
File:Targeting Interference HUD Icon BF6.png Targeting Interference AH Mastery 8 |
File:Improved Armor HUD Icon BF6.png Improved Armor AH Mastery 15 | ||
| Remote Weapon 1 | |||||
| File:Autocannon HUD Icon BF6.png Autocannon Default | |||||
| Remote Weapon 2 | |||||
| File:Lock/Aim-Guided HUD Icon BF6.png Lock/Aim-Guided Default | |||||
Skins[]
| Panthera KHT Skins | ||||
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 Factory Default Default |
 Gold Standard Attack Helicopter Mastery 50 |
File:Panthera KHT Deluge BF6.png Deluge [unknown] |
 Green Falcon Battlefield 6 Launch Twitch Drops |
File:Panthera KHT Polar Vortex BF6.png Polar Vortex [unknown] Whip up the winds of death and punish your foes. |
| File:Panthera KHT Blackbeard BF6.png Blackbeard [removed] [unknown] A helicopter styled for those who want to hoist the black flag. | ||||
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Battlefield 6[]
- Panthera is an animal in the same species family as Tiger.