Helicopter program used in Osama Bin Laden raid gets avionics upgrade

    May 18, 2011






    Avionics Intelligence Report:     18 May 2011. U.S. Special Forces made use CH-47 Chinook helicopters during the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. This program is currently undergoing avionics upgrades to Special Operations versions and the Army's CH-47F version. This video report from John McHale discusses the Chinook avionics modification and other Army rotorcraft cockpit upgrades. 


    Avionics Intelligence Report:     18 May 2011. U.S. Special Forces made use CH-47 Chinook helicopters during the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. This program is currently undergoing avionics upgrades to Special Operations versions and the Army's CH-47F version. This video report from John McHale discusses the Chinook avionics modification and other Army rotorcraft cockpit upgrades. See also:Army uses open standards for helicopter avionicsArmy helicopters get avionics face-liftsArmy officials sing praises of UH-72A Lakota at Army Aviation show this week in NashvilleCockpit avionics upgrade on Air Force OC-135B Observation Plane provided by ARINCBarco avionics displays selected for helicopter contractDARPA launches Sandblaster helicopter avionics program

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