£400m Investment For The Royal Air Force
The UK’s Chinook helicopters will be enhanced with state-of-the-art defensive systems, while the RAF’s C-17 Globemaster fleet will receive a software and hardware upgrade. The RAF will be boosted by an investment of almost £400 million to enhance the...
£1.4-Billion Modernised Chinook Fleet
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 aircraft signals the commitment made in the recent...Royal Air Force Chinooks Continue To Conduct Support Operations In West Africa
RAF Chinooks currently deployed in Mali have continued to conduct key supporting missions for the French and Malian ground forces during the extreme weather conditions of the Malian wet season and the recent political instability. Despite these challenges, the...
Fighting Against Violent Extremism In Mali
The Prime Minister has announced that the UK’s Chinook helicopters and personnel currently stationed with the French counter-terrorism operation in Northern Mali will extend their tour by a minimum of six months… Three Chinook helicopters and almost 100 service...
