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UK Confirmed Order for 14 CH-47 ER Chinooks
15-Mar-24 - The UK defence ministry confirmed the order for 14 Boeing H-47 extended-range Chinooks. The program will bring in an estimated £151 million of extra investment to the UK economy, as local companies will produce components critical for manufacturing and maintaining the helicopters #Chinook
New Wireless Comms System for RAF Puma HC.2
31-Jan-24 - The Axnes PNG WICS wireless intercom communication system has been chosen to upgrade the Royal Air Force (RAF) Puma Mk2 helicopters #comms
Six Jupiter HC Mk2 for UK Brunei and Cyprus Operations
14-Nov-23 - The UK ordered 6 Airbus H145 helicopters to be known as Jupiter HC Mk2 for the British Armed Forces in Brunei and Cyprus from 2024 #Jupiter
RAF Akrotiri Changes Griffins for Pumas
03-Apr-23 - Royal Air Force (RAF) 84 Squadron based out of RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus transitioned from the Griffin HAR.2 (Bell 412) to the Puma HC.2 on March 31, 2023 #Cyprus
Operation Peleda : RAF Chinooks in Estonia
23-Jan-23 - Royal Air Force 18(B) Squadron deployed 3 Chinook helicopters to Ämari Air Base, Estonia for Operation Peleda #Estonia
Heli-One Recognized RAF Benson Puma Fleet Plan
27-Oct-22 - Heli-One, CHC MRO provider, presented its Award for Engineering Excellence to RAF Benson Sergeant Burns for assuring the current and future delivery of Puma helicopter capability through Fleet Plan #puma
RAF Chinook H-47 (ER) Engines Contract
13-Oct-22 - Honeywell awarded U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to supply 34 T55-GA-714A engines for the future Royal Air Force H-47 Extended Range (ER) Chinook helicopters #Chinook
Personnel Recovery Training in Romania
17-Jul-22 - US Army Black Hawk helicopters from 3-227 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade training Personnel Recovery (PR) with British Royal Air Force (RAF) in Romania #Recovery
British Helicopters in Swift Response 2022
19-May-22 - 3000 troops from 8 NATO countries taking part of Exercise Swift Response in North Macedonia lead by British 16 Air Assault Brigade with Apache and Chinook helicopters. #SwiftResponse
Q40 Defender Celebrates Chinook Anniversary
05-May-22 - TECNIQ, a British automotive design and manufacturing specialist, showcase Q40 Defender project celebrating 40th anniversary of the CH-47 Chinook in RAF service #Q40
RAF 84 Squadron 50 Years in Cyprus
18-Jan-22 - This week marks 84 Squadron’s 50th anniversary of non-stop flying operations from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. This is a momentous milestone, as no other RAF flying Squadron has operated continuously on an RAF station for that long. #Akrotiri
RAF Chinook and Puma Joint Flight
07-Dec-21 - The Royal Air Force (RAF) celebrated the 90 years of combined service of the Puma and Chinook helicopters with a specially painted aircraft formation flight #90years
RAF Pumas Returns from Afghanistan
28-Jun-21 - As part of UK Armed Forces process of withdrawing from Afghanistan the RAF Puma helicopters deployed with NATO Resolute Support Mission since March 2015 returned to RAF Benson| More News ... |  |
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