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Boeing Looks To Offer CH-47F Block II Chinook To Poland

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 5th, 2024

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Boeing Looks To Offer CH-47F Block II Chinook To Poland

Boeing conducts the first flight with a production CH-47F Block II Chinook on April 8, 2024. Photo: Boeing.

Boeing [BA] is looking to offer its upgraded CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Poland, the company said on Thursday. While Poland does not currently have a formal competition for a heavy-lift aircraft, a Boeing spokesperson confirmed to Defense Daily the company has had conversations with the Polish Ministry of National Defense about potential interest in the platform. “We have been talking to Poland about Chinook and the [Ministry of National Defence] has publicly expressed interest in the Chinook.…

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