The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on Oct. 19 that Britain has been cleared to buy 16 H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters for an estimated cost of $3.5 billion.
By Mark Marcus (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/591778) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
It was reported last year that Britain is shopping for new Chinooks to replace those procured in the 1980s.
Nearly
Nearly $219 million per helicopter? Are they gold-plated?