Germany set to have the largest European fleet of Chinook Helicopters

Germany set to have the largest European fleet of Chinooks (File photo)

New Delhi: Boeing will deliver the CH-47F Chinook aircraft to the German armed forces for its heavy-lift helicopter program, with the potential Foreign Military Sales deal reportedly reaching $4.29 billion in estimated value.

The defence company said Wednesday it was selected to provide Germany with the NATO-interoperable Chinook aircraft to meet its STH heavy-lift helicopter requirements.

According to a report, the European country looks to procure up to 60 Chinook helicopters to replace its legacy fleet of Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion heavy-lift transport aircraft and strengthen its interoperability with allies.

The CH-47F is an advanced multi-role helicopter employed by the U.S. Army and other international militaries. It has cargo-handling capabilities and features a fully integrated, digital cockpit management system, Common Avionics Architecture System Cockpit.

German @BMVG Minister, Christine Lambrecht says the #Chinook was selected because it was "tried and tested." German Air Force will get 60 Block II-model aircraft with aerial refuelling capability. Germany will have the largest European fleet of Chinooks as the UK reduces to 51. pic.twitter.com/z8DMTP8JnT
— Tony Osborne (@Rotorfocus) June 1, 2022

Boeing and its Chinook Deutschland Team consisting of AERO-Bildung, Airbus Helicopters, CAE, ESG, Honeywell, Lufthansa Technik and Rolls-Royce Deutschland will work on the program once the U.S. and Germany clear the potential FMS transaction.

Story originally filed by GovConWire.

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