US approves possible $1.32B sale of six CH-47F Chinook helicopters to UAE
The US State Department announced that it had approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of CH-47F Chinook…
CH-47F Chinook
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Learn about the CH-47F Chinook, a twin-engine, tandem-rotor helicopter known for its cargo lifting capabilities and versatility.
RAAF names four CH-47F Chinook helicopters in indigenous smoking ceremony
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has given four of its CH-47F Chinook helicopter official names through an…
Boeing offers CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Poland
Boeing is formally offering the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Poland to support the country’s heavy transport needs. …
Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter stranded in Dorset field after breaking down
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Chinook helicopter has been stuck for days in a field in Dorset after…
China offered $15M bribe to Taiwanese pilot to land Chinook on aircraft carrier
China allegedly offered a Taiwanese army lieutenant colonel $15 million to land a United States-made CH-47 Chinook helicopter…
Canadian Air Force Chinook helicopter crashes in Ontario, two missing
A Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopter operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) crashed in Ontario on June…
South Korea to develop electronic warfare aircraft, buy spec ops helicopters
South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee has approved the development of an electronic warfare aircraft and the purchase…
Egyptian Air Force to purchase 12 new CH-47F Chinooks from Boeing
Boeing was awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to produce 12 new units of CH-47F Chinook…
Republic of Singapore Air Force pilot charged with trespassing and molestation
A Lieutenant-Colonel from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was charged in court on November 15, 2022…
Boeing delivers 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Boeing announced that it had delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), completing…
US Army grounds entire Chinook fleet over risk of engine fire
The US Army has temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing-made CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters following a small number…
South Korea approves purchase of CH-47F Chinooks and F-35A fighters
South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee has approved a 1.4 trillion KRW ($1.54 billion) project to purchase an…
Germany’s first Chinook CH-47F heavy-lift helicopters could arrive from 2026
Germany’s first Chinook CH-47F heavy-lift helicopters could be delivered as soon as 2026, according to executives from Boeing. The…
Germany selects Chinook CH-47F for heavy-lift helicopter requirements
Germany has selected the Chinook CH-47F as its new heavy-lift transport helicopter for the German armed forces, the…
Boeing and Airbus join forces to offer H-47 Chinook helicopter to Germany
Boeing and Airbus Helicopters signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner and fulfill the requirements of Germany’s Schwerer…
Spain receives its first upgraded Chinook CH-47F helicopter
Boeing has delivered the Spanish Army’s first remanufactured CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the headquarters of the Spanish Army…
US Army orders 4 upgraded Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters for $136 million
The United States Army awarded Boeing a contract ordering four new and upgraded CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters…
Germany scraps procedure to acquire new heavy-lift helicopters
Dissatisfied with Sikorsky and Boeing offers, the German Ministry of Defense announced that the procurement of 45 to…