RAF ORDERS 14 NEW CHINOOKS

摘要

A CONTRACT worth ￡1,4bn for the purchase of 14 new Boeing H-47(ER) Chinooks for the RAF was announced by the UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on May 13, enabling modernisation of the RAF Chinook fleet over the next ten years. The H-47(ER) features an advanced digital cockpit, an upgraded airframe to improve stability and survivability, and digital automatic flight controls. The 14 aircraft will be purchased from the US through a Foreign Military Sales agreement.