South Korea has approved a plan to purchase new heavy-lift CH-47F Chinook helicopters from the U.S. defense firm Boeing to replace its aging CH-47D fleet. The Defense Project Promotion Committee has endorsed a $1.15 billion plan to acquire the helicopters through 2028, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
The number of new helicopters to be purchased has not been disclosed by DAPA. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency had announced on Dec. 6, 2022 that South Korea has been cleared to purchase 18 Boeing CH-47F helicopters as part of a Foreign Military Sale worth up to $1.5 billion.
The CH-47F is equipped with advanced avionics and is highly maneuverable in extreme environments, making it an ideal aircraft for military transport and disaster response operations. The purchase of the new helicopters will enhance South Korea’s capabilities in large-scale transport and response to disasters, according to a statement released by DAPA.
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