CH-47 Chinook

Dec- 2024 -

6 December

A US Army CH-47F Block II Chinook conducts a sling load test alongside a CH-47F Block I aircraft

US Army Orders Three More Block II Chinooks for $135M

Boeing has secured a $135 million contract with the US Army to deliver three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters.

Nov- 2024 -

22 November

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK to Phase Out Warships, Choppers, and Drones in Sweeping Defense Cuts

The UK has unveiled plans to decommission Royal Navy warships, helicopters, and drones to free up budget for other key defense initiatives.

14 November

Americas

Collins Aerospace Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS).

Giulia Bernacchi

US, UK Boost Chinook Interoperability With Collins Avionics Systems

Collins has secured a $19 million US Department of Defense contract to equip the UK's Chinooks with Common Avionics Architecture System.

Sep- 2024 -

9 September

Air

Joe Saballa

Boeing Pitches CH-47 Chinook as Poland’s New Heavy-Lift Chopper

Boeing is offering the latest variant of its famed CH-47 Chinook helicopter as Poland’s new heavy-lift military transport solution.

Aug- 2024 -

2 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders Two MH-74G Chinooks From Boeing

Boeing has signed a $115-million contract to manufacture two additional MH-74G Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the US Army.

Jul- 2024 -

3 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Accepts First Chinook Block II From Boeing

Boeing has delivered the first of 465 Block II Chinook heavy-lift aircraft to the US Army as part of a modernization effort signed in 2017.

May- 2024 -

24 May

Air

Juster Domingo

Netherlands to Bolster NH90, Apache, Chinook Self-Protection Systems

The Netherlands announced plans to update the self-defense systems of its NH90, Apache, and Chinook helicopters.

Mar- 2024 -

15 March

Air

Yesterday a Royal Air Force Chinook operated by a 27 Squadron crew out of RAF Odiham headed to Holbeach Ranges to conduct a Gunnery sortie. The aircraft flying as VORTEX468 lifted out of Odiham with a full complement of Air Loadmasters looking to complete vital currencies via the Annual Combat Marksmanship Test, firing the aircrafts M134 Minigun and M60D machine gun. After completing the day element of the range, the aircraft landed on at RAF Coningsby to take on fuel and have a full ammo replenishment thanks to the RAF Odiham armourers. After which she headed back out to complete the same package, but at night, with the crew utilising Night Vision Goggles. Joint Helicopter Command deploy Chinooks all across the globe in support of RAF and wider-Defence operations and exercises, completing sorties such as this ensures all of our Chinook crews are able to fly and operate the weaponry on-board whenever they are called upon.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Buys 14 Chinook Extended Range Helicopters From US

The British government has signed a contract to procure 14 CH-47F Chinook extended-range military helicopters from the US.

Dec- 2023 -

22 December

Air

An medium-to-heavy lift CH-147F Chinook helicopter is seen hovering over a green landscape with trees sprawling in the background and the far right side of the image. The helicopter is colored a dark green and grey camouflage. Its front and back propellers are due to its fast rotations.The far background is a bright white sky.

Juster Domingo

Canada Taps L3Harris for CH-147F Chinook Maintenance

L3Harris has been awarded a five-year extension contract to continue supporting the Royal Canadian Air Force's CH-147F Chinook helicopters.

13 December

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Colonel Offered $15M by China to Steal US-Made Chinook: Report

A Taiwanese colonel detained on suspicion of spying for China was allegedly offered a hefty cash incentive to defect with a US-made CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

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