Australia To Buy New CH-47 Chinooks

The Australian government has signed a contract with Boeing to provide seven new CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopters. These will replace existing CH-47D aircraft.

The Chinook due to its size and power has proved instrumental in Afghanistan due to the high-and-hot environment. The United States, Canada and Great Britain have invested in more and better versions of Boeing’s venerable helicopter. Now Australia joins them in using the new CH-47F version. The aircraft are basically similar to those being made for the U.S. Army with some user modifications.

The demand for lift in Afghanistan has seen heavy use of Russian helicopters being operated by civilian companies. These provide logistical support for the allied units operating in that country.

RSAF Awards BAE Systems Support Contract For Typhoons

A few years ago Eurofighter sold the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) seventy-two Typhoon advanced fighters. BAE Systems is one of the three major companies that make up Eurofighter which is also providing aircraft to Germany, England and Italy.

BAE Systems is under investigation by the English government for possible bribes involved in the deal with the Saudi military. Despite these allegations Saudi Arabia went ahead and awarded a logistics support contract to the company. The value of the contract was not announced but a similar award by England was worth over $700 million.

BAE Systems will provide logistical support, maintenance and parts as well as training for the RSAF under the contract for the next three years. This is not an uncommon contract where the provider of the hardware will also provide training and support possibly until the operator transitions to organic support or lets another contract.

Navy Awards Boeing EF-18G Support Contracts

Boeing was awarded a variety of contracts by the U.S. Navy to provide support to the EF-18G electronic warfare aircraft. The St. Louis Business Journal says the contracts are worth a total of over $90 million. The contracts will provide parts, engineering services and logistical support. The EF-18G is replacing the venerable EA-6 aircraft used since Vietnam by the U.S. Navy and Marines.

U.S. Air Force Awards Alenia North America Approximately $7 Million Logistics Support Contract for Afghan C-27/G.222

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and part of the Finmeccanica Group has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide logistic support and maintenance in Afghanistan for the C-27/G.222 aircraft currently being delivered for the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC). The $7 million contract provides for additional logistic support and maintenance for the program. The logistical support in Afghanistan is being conducted b

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