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Germany Picks Boeing’s Chinook As Future Heavy-Lift Helicopter, Plans To Procure 60 Aircraft

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Germany Picks Boeing’s Chinook As Future Heavy-Lift Helicopter, Plans To Procure 60 Aircraft
A CH-47F with German markings. (Boeing photo)

Germany announced Wednesday it has officially selected Boeing’s [BA] CH-47F Block II Chinook as the replacement for its CH-53G heavy-lift helicopters, with plans to purchase 60 of the new aircraft. Boeing had been competing against Sikorsky [LMT], which offered its CH-53K platform, with the German government set to procure the CH-47F Block IIs through the U.S.’ foreign military sales process. "We thoroughly weighed up the pros and cons, as well as the risks - and then came to a unanimous…

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