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Chinook Helicopters: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 104832

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total estimated cost of the Chinook Extended Range programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The total estimated cost of the Chinook Extended Range programme remains within the budgetary limit of £1.85 billion that was approved in June 2024.

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