WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.5 billion.

May 12, 2023 · Germany procures CH-47F Chinook Helicopters in $8.5bn deal with US. The proposed sale will not only strengthen the homeland defence of Germany but will also deter regional threats and improve the country's heavy lift capability.

Jul 12, 2023 · The German Armed Forces will receive the latest “Block II Standard Range” version of the CH-47F, equipped with air refuelling capability. The total contract value under the FMS programme amounts to approximately EUR 6.98 billion, financed through the …

Jun 1, 2022 · The German government will buy Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook to satisfy the need for a modern heavy-lift helicopter, passing on the Sikorsky CH-53K for the “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber,” or Heavy Transport Helicopter program.

Mar 6, 2024 · Germany is set to receive its complete CH-47F fleet within the next eight years. The German Ministry of Defense announced the acquisition of the CH-47F Chinook for 5.2 billion euros on June 1, 2022. These heavy-lift helicopters are intended to replace the aging fleet of CH-53G helicopters, which are nearing 50 years of service.

The German government announced today that Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook was selected as the winner of its heavy helicopter program to replace the Sikorsky CH-53G Sea Stallion fleet.

Jun 1, 2022 · WASHINGTON: The German government announced today that it has chosen the Boeing CH-47F Chinook as its future heavy lift helicopter. The Chinook beat out Lockheed Martin Sikorsky’s CH-53K heavy...

May 11, 2023 · — The US government today approved a potential sale of 60 CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment to Germany in a deal worth up to an eye-watering $8.5 billion. The proposed sale “will...

Jul 6, 2023 · German lawmakers have approved a deal to purchase 60 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the country’s armed forces. The budget committee of Germany’s Bundestag voted on 5 July to...

Starting in the fall of 2027, the Germans will receive 60 Block II Standard Range helicopters to be stationed in Holzdorf (47), Laupheim (12) and Manching (1). The Chinook will be the first German helicopter with aerial refueling capacity.