France plans new missile for Tiger attack helicopter

France plans to have a new anti-tank missile to replace the AGM-114 Hellfire after 2020. The project, known as FAST-M, could be launched as early as this year.

By besopha (Eurocopter LE TIGRE) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Also, a new guided rocket is in the works to improve the helicopter’s lethality.