Posts Tagged ‘Chinook’
Britain’s heavy lift capability will be bolstered with the purchase of 14 extended-range Chinooks (CH47-ER), which will pump an estimated £151M into the UK economy. The new Chinooks significantly enhance the UK’s strategic mobility with its ability to operate in challenging environments. From the desert to the arctic, the helicopter has ...
A £1.4 billion contract to modernise the Chinook fleet over the next 10 years has been agreed. The deal will see British forces benefit from 14 of the latest iconic heavy-lift helicopters. The order for the new Chinook aircraft signals the commitment made in the recent Defence Command Paper to invest ...
Royal Marines from the Juliet Company trained with new board and search structures under the Future Commando Force programme. The Juliet Company, 42 Commando, are specialists in board and search operations and have undergone new training under revised structures. The company is behind a number of anti-piracy deployments and drug operations. The ...
RAF Chinook has been assisting authorities in Derbyshire working to stop the reservoir flood emergency. The Chinook helicopter has been dropping aggregate into Todbrook to reduce the impact of the reservoir flood. After heavy rain, the Whaley Bridge dam has collapsed leading to an evacuation of homes in the surrounding area. Chinook ...
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