CH-47Ds for Greece

The US State Department has approved sale of CH- 47D helicopters to Greece with the Defence Security Co-operation Agency notifying Congress of the proposed package. The sale includes five CH-47Ds, seven Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) and 12 T55-GA-714A engines. Also included are mission equipment, communications and navigation equipment, ground support equipment, special tools and test equipment, spares and publications.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has announced a contract to supply the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) with another 15 CH47F helicopters to be supplied as both ‘cargo renew’ and new-build helicopters as part of a $541m modification to an existing Foreign Military Sales contract.