Boeing delivers first CH 47F Chinook to Egypt as Cairo begins modernization of heavy lift helicopter fleet

Boeing has delivered the first newly built CH-47F Chinook to Egypt, beginning a planned fleet of twelve modern heavy-lift helicopters. The US Embassy announced the handover on September 17, describing it as an important step in modernizing Egypt's existing Chinook force. The twin-rotor aircraft can move troops, vehicles, artillery and supplies, giving Cairo greater capacity for military logistics, disaster response and other demanding transport missions. Neither the announcement nor the available reporting provides a schedule for the remaining eleven deliveries, their basing arrangements or a detailed plan for retiring older variants.