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UK plans second CH-47 Chinook purchase to sustain Royal Air Force heavy-lift capability into 2060

The planned purchase was disclosed by Defence Minister Luke Pollard in response to a parliamentary question from MP James MacClear. The order would form a second tranche of Chinook procurement, although the ministry has not approved a final number of aircraft. The move would follow the UK’s 2024 purchase of 14 CH-47F Block II extended-range helicopters. Those aircraft will be known in British service as H-47(ER), with delivery expected next year…
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defence-industry.eu broke the news on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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