The CH-47J is a medium-transport helicopter for the Japan Ground Self Defence Force, and the long range SAR helicopter for the Japan Air Self Defence Force. The last 13 CH-47J delivered to the JASDF beginning with 27-4487 were built to CH-47JA std with extra fuel tanks and radar nose, but still designated CH-47J. 
In February 2025, Japan ordered 17 CH-47F Block II to be manufactured by Kawasaki
CH-47J News |
Japan Orders 17 New Block II Chinook Helicopters
13-Feb-25 - Japan has become the fourth global customer of the Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter, ordering 17 units to be manufactured by Kawasaki #Chinook
Japanese Chinook on USS America for Noble Fusion
10-Feb-22 - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) CH-47JA Chinook helicopters completed landing procedures aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during Exercise Noble Fusion in the East China Sea #NobleFusion
Dawn Blitz 2015 at Camp Pendleton
05-Sep-15 - U.S., Japan, Mexico and New Zealand training large-scale amphibious landing during Dawn Blitz 2015 off the coast of Camp Pendleton, California. Australia, Chile and Colombia are acting as observers.
US/Japan Disaster Response Exercise in Okinawa
05-Sep-15 - USAF 18th Wing participated for the first time in a bilateral disaster response exercise alongside Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Okinawa Prefectural Government at Atta Port Derivatives & Versions of CH-47J |
| Model | Year | History |
|---|---|---|
| CH-47JA 1998 | 1998 | The CH-47JA is a long range version of the CH-47J, fitted with enlarged fuel tanks and radar in nose. Both versions are built under license in Ja ... |
List of Operators of CH-47J |
| Years | Model | Org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986- |  Japan Air Self-Defense Force | ||
| 1986- | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
Global Distribution of CH-47J |
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Construction Numbers |
| C/N | Built as | Year | History | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 | 1986 | 52901 | ||
| 5002 | 1986 | 67-4471 | ||
| 5003 | 1987 | 52902 | ||
| 5004 | 1987 | 52903 | ||
| 5005 | 1987 | 77-4472 | ||
| 5006 | 1987 | 52904 | ||
| 5007 | 1987 | 52905 | ||
| 5008 | 52906 | |||
| 5009 | 5009,52907 | |||
| 5010 | 52908 | |||
| 5011 | 52909 | |||
| 5012 | 1988 | 87-4473 | ||
| 5013 | 1988 | 87-4474 | ||
| 5014 scrapped 2002 | 1989 | 97-4475 | ||
| 5015 | 52910 | |||
| 5016 | 52911 | |||
| 5017 | 52912 | |||
| 5018 | 52913 | |||
| 5019 scrapped 2004 | 1989 | 97-4476 | ||
| 5020 | 1990 | 07-4477 | ||
| 5021 | 52914 | |||
| 5022 | 52915 | |||
| 5023 | 52916 | |||
| 5024 | 52917 | |||
| 5025 | 52918 | |||
| 5026 | 1990 | 07-4478 | ||
| 5027 | 1991 | 17-4479 | ||
| 5028 | 1991 | 17-4480 | ||
| 5029 | 52919 | |||
| 5030 | 52920 | |||
| 5031 | 52921 | |||
| 5032 | 52922 | |||
| 5033 | 52923 | |||
| 5034 | 1992 | 27-4481 | ||
| 5035 | 1992 | 27-4482 | ||
| 5036 | 52924 | |||
| 5037 | 52925 | |||
| 5038 | 52926 | |||
| 5039 | 52927 | |||
| 5040 | 52928 | |||
| 5041 | 1993 | 37-4483 | ||
| 5042 | 1993 | 37-4484 | ||
| 5043 | 52929 | |||
| 5044 | 52930 | |||
| 5045 | 52931 | |||
| 5046 | 1994 | 47-4485 | ||
| 5047 | 52932 | |||
| 5048 | 52933 | |||
| 5049 | 52934 | |||
| 5050 | CH-47JA | 1998 | 52951 | |
| 5051 | CH-47JA | 52952 | ||
| 5052 | CH-47JA | 52953 | ||
| 5053 | CH-47JA | 52954 | ||
| 5054 | CH-47JA | 52955 | ||
| 5055 | CH-47JA | 52956 | ||
| 5056 | 1998 | 87-4486 | ||
| 5057 | CH-47JA | 52957 | ||
| 5058 | CH-47JA | 52958 | ||
| 5059 | CH-47JA | 52959 | ||
| 5060 | CH-47JA | 52960 | ||
| 5061 | CH-47JA | 52961 | ||
| 5062 | CH-47JA | 52962 | ||
| 5063 w/o 2007 | CH-47JA | 52963 | ||
| 5064 | CH-47JA | 2002 | 27-4487 | |
| 5065 | CH-47JA | 2002 | 27-4488 | |
| 5066 | CH-47JA | 52964 | ||
| 5067 | CH-47JA | 52965 | ||
| 5068 | CH-47JA | 2003 | 37-4489 | |
| 5069 | CH-47JA | 52966 | ||
| 5070 | CH-47JA | 2004 | 47-4490 | |
| 5071 | CH-47JA | 52967 | ||
| 5072 | CH-47JA | 52968 | ||
| 5073 | CH-47JA | 2005 | 57-4491 | |
| 5074 | CH-47JA | 2005 | 57-4492 | |
| 5075 | CH-47JA | 2005 | 57-4493 | |
| 5076 | CH-47JA | 2005 | 57-4494 | |
| 5077 | CH-47JA | 52969 | ||
| 5078 | CH-47JA | 52970 | ||
| 5079 | CH-47JA | 2006 | 67-4495 | |
| 5080 | CH-47JA | 2006 | 67-4496 | |
| 5081 | CH-47JA | 52971 | ||
| 5082 | CH-47JA | 52972 | ||
| 5083 | CH-47JA | 2007 | 77-4497 | |
| 5084 | CH-47JA | 2009 | 97-4498 | |
| 5085 | CH-47JA | 2009 | 07-4499 | |
| 5086 | CH-47JA | 2010 | 52973 | |
| 5087 | CH-47JA | 2010 | 52974 | |
| 5088 | CH-47JA | 2011 | 17-4500 | |
| 5089 | CH-47JA | 2011 | 52975 | |
| 5090 | CH-47JA | 2012 | 52976 | |
| 5091 | CH-47JA | 2013 | 37-4501 | |
| 5092 | CH-47JA | 2013 | 52977 | |
| 5099 | CH-47JA | 52984 |
