RAF Selects Avionics, Countermeasures Suppliers For New Chinook Fleet

H-47(ER)
Credit: Royal Air Force
LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force has begun selecting suppliers for its new fleet of Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks arriving in 2027. Referred to by the service as H-47(ER), the new Chinooks will be equipped with Northrop Grumman’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system, making the UK the first...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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