UK buys new Chinooks as Shapps calls for military spending boost to 3% of GDP
The UK will get 14 new Chinook helicopters, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced as the Defence Secretary called for military spending to be increased to 3% of GDP in a debate about the funding of Britain’s armed forces.
Britain negotiated the price down by £300 million for the fleet of US-made heavy-lift helicopters, which have double the range of a standard Chinook and can carry 10,000 kg of cargo.
