UK C-17s And Chinooks Benefit From Upgrade Splurge

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Boeing's CH-47 Chinook conducts refueling operations.
Credit: U.S. Army
LONDON – The UK Royal Air Force is to spend £400 million ($553 million) on upgrades for its Boeing C-17 Globemaster and CH-47 Chinook fleets. The UK’s fleet of eight C-17s will enjoy the lion’s share of the funding, with a £324 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to upgrade the aircraft’s...

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