Boeing and Airbus Helicopters to Work Together on Germany's H-47 Chinook

(28 Mar 2022, 12:04 +07)  Boeing and Airbus Helicopters have agreed to partner on the H-47 Chinook in support of Germany’s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter requirements.

The partnership builds on the existing Chinook team which consists of AERO-Bildung GmbH, CAE Elektronik GmbH, ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik-GmbH, Lufthansa Technik, Honeywell Aerospace and Rolls-Royce Deutschland.

“The partnership with Airbus Helicopters reaffirms our commitment to strengthen cooperation with German industry,” said Dr. Michael Haidinger, president, Boeing Germany. “With our Chinook offering and together with our German industry partners, we will create more than 500 highly skilled jobs in-country, all in direct support of the Bundeswehr’s heavy-lift mission requirements.”

Boeing H-47 Chinook

Chosen by eight NATO nations: Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America, the Chinook has proven its unique capabilities and mission readiness in several theatres and has delivered on many other mission requirements, including Air-to-Air refueling, Medevac, troop transport, SAR, humanitarian and disaster relief, and special operations.

Chinook Air-to-Air refueling operations have spanned the globe and the number of tanker hook ups, behind a variety of tanker aircraft is estimated to be in the tens of thousands.

“We are pleased that Airbus Helicopters has joined our team of strategic partners on the H-47 Chinook program for Germany, and together we will provide the strongest offering to the Bundeswehr,” said Mark Cherry, Boeing vice president and general manager, Vertical Lift programs. “The Chinook has been the preferred heavy-lift helicopter in Europe for decades and a cornerstone of all kinds of NATO operations. It is the only heavy-lift capable of providing Germany immediate interoperability with allied nations and is significantly more powerful, versatile and agile than any other aircraft in its class.”

The MOU between the two companies was signed by Wolfgang Schoder, Executive Vice President - Strategy and General Manager of Airbus Helicopters in Germany and Torbjorn (Turbo) Sjogren, Vice President - Boeing Global Services, International Government and Defence.

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