
Boeing [BA] has formally offered the German Air Force a version of the CH-47F Chinook helicopter as that country’s next heavylift helicopter. The German defense ministry’s acquisition arm issued a call for competition in late February for the "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" (STH) program. A formal request for proposals is expected this summer to replace the older Sikorsky [LMT] CH-53 the German Air Force currently flies. “The process provided Boeing and our German Industry Team the opportunity to demonstrate our ability to…