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The RAF is due to retire its Puma medium lift helicopters in March 2025.
...more thru• October 20, 2018
The U.S. Department of State has approved
a possible $3.5 billion sale of 16 H-47 Chinook helicopters
to the United Kingdom,
the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Friday.
The U.K. government has requested 16 H-47 Chinook Extended Range helicopters
to provide a heavy lift rotary wing capability
able to execute missions in extreme environments across a full range of military operations,
the DSCA said in a Friday, October 20 release.
The proposed sale includes
36 installed and spare T-55-GA-714A engines,
48 GPS units,
20 common missile warning systems and a
dditional equipment, spares and support.
The U.K. is also requesting 40 M-134D-T mini guns
and 40 M240H machine guns.
https://thedefensepost.com/2018/10/20/u ... -approved/