Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17162

Chinook Helicopters

Tabled: 2 December 2024

Answered: 10 December 2024

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a reduction in the number of Chinook helicopters on air assault operations.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The phased retirement of the 14 oldest Chinook helicopters will not negatively impact the delivery of current Defence operational outputs, as these retirements will be synchronised with the delivery of replacement state-of-the-art Chinook H-47 (Extended R...

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