Japan Orders 17 Blk. II Chinooks For Ground, Air Forces

JGSDF conducts roping operation from a JGSDF Chinook

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts a roping operation from a Chinook.

Credit: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has placed an order for 17 Boeing/Kawasaki CH-47J/JA Blk. II aircraft for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The aircraft will be built under license by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. ATLA has...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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