In discussing the National Guard Bureau’s response to Hurricane Michael last week, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that the Guard needs more aviation assets, particularly Boeing [BA] CH-47 Chinooks, for on-call response to contingencies, including ...
CH-47 Chinook
RIDLEY PARK, Pa. — India’s first Ch-47F made its maiden flight July 23 from the Boeing flight line July 23 outside the factory where it builds the tandem-rotor heavylift aircraft for the U.S. Army and 19 other nations. Flying under an FAA experimental ticket and designated the first CH-47F(I), ...
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Tuesday its Sikorsky division has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Germany’s Rheinmetall to bid the CH-53K helicopter for the German Air Force helicopter competition, where it is battling against the Boeing [BA] CH-47. Rheinmetall is the lead teammate in ...
The State Department approved a possible $180 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Australia for CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment and support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Dec. 18. Major defense equipment (MDE) ...
Boeing [BA] delivered the 14th Mk6 Chinook helicopter to the United Kingdom, completing the most recent order, the company said Monday. The completion of the UK order increases the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) Chinook fleet to 60 vehicles. “These new Mark-6 helicopters will significantly enhance ...
The Royal Canadian Air Force selected Northrop Grumman [NOC] to provide infrared missile protection countermeasures on its fleet of CH-14F Chinook helicopters, the company said on Wednesday. The company is to provide the latest generation directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system as part ...
