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Australian Defence Force Chinook Helicopter Comes Under Fire By Insurgents in Afghanistan
An Australian Defence Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter came under fire by insurgents Thursday as it was taking off from a coalition patrol base in the Arghandab Valley region of Kandahar. Two coalition forces soldiers on board the helicopter received minor...
Royal Air Force Chinook Fleet Boosted By New MK3s
The Royal Air Force’s fleet of battle winning Chinooks has been boosted by the arrival of two new Mk3s. These are the first of eight new aircraft to be delivered to RAF Odiham this year. The Chinooks have been modified by Boeing and now have more powerful...
Merlin Helicopter Fleet Delivers Christmas Boost to Britain’s Front Line Troops
The Merlin helicopter fleet has been delivering morale-boosting Christmas post from loved ones to British soldiers on the front line in Afghanistan. The helicopters, which arrived in Afghanistan last month, deliver letters from home along with vital supplies...
Contracts have been Signed for the Royal Air Force’s Seventh C17 Aircraft
Contracts have been signed for the RAF’s seventh C17 aircraft. The new strategic transport aircraft will add to a fleet that has seen heavy usage during recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Boeing C17 Globemaster can operate in both strategic...
Ministry of Defence Announces Plan for 22 New Chinook Helicopters
The Ministry of Defence will give a major boost to the military helicopter fleet with 22 new Chinook helicopters, the Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced. The first ten new Chinooks will start to roll off the production line in 2012 and be completed...
U.K. Military Ready to Increase Troop Levels in Afghanistan
The Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, has confirmed to the Prime Minister that the military have all the equipment they need to commit additional troops to Afghanistan. The Prime Minister has said that increasing the number...
New Support Contract Signed for British Army Apache Attack Helicopters Operating in Afghanistan
The Army Apache attack helicopters operating in Afghanistan will benefit from a £439m contract that will further improve their technical, engineering and logistic support, the MoD announced today. The new Integrated Operation Support (IOS) contract awarded...
RAF Chinook Helicopters Operating in Afghanistan to Receive More Powerful Engines And More Advanced, Digitized Cockpits
RAF Chinook helicopters operating in Afghanistan are to receive a £408m upgrade to deliver more powerful engines and more advanced, digitized cockpits. This upgrade will include a £128m contract which will give the whole Chinook fleet a significant...
