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Boeing Pitches F-model Chinook As Germany’s Next Heavylift Helicopter

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Boeing Pitches F-model Chinook As Germany’s Next Heavylift Helicopter
A CH-47F with German markings. (Boeing photo)

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…

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