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Germany orders 47 Northrop Grumman CIRCM infrared countermeasure kits for CH-47F Chinooks

Germany has ordered 47 Northrop Grumman CIRCM infrared countermeasure kits to equip the majority of its incoming CH-47F Block II Chinook transports, part of a 60‑aircraft Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) buy with deliveries starting in 2027. The systems protect rotary-wing assets from infrared-guided threats.

Discovered 2026-03-10T01:39:09.424233-07:00 | 2026-03-10T01:39:09.424233-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The order covers 47 CIRCM kits for the bulk of Germany’s 60‑aircraft CH-47F Block II STH programme, which begins deliveries from 2027 — a material increase in survivability for a key heavy-lift capability.
  • CIRCM is a fifth‑generation, export‑approved infrared countermeasure used by the U.S. Army; fielding it for the first time on German helicopters materially enhances protection against IR‑guided missiles and MANPADS.
  • The purchase is part of a wider German force modernisation and rotary‑wing recapitalisation effort, alongside other recent helicopter and ISR procurements (see Germany’s recent MQ‑9B RPA order and ongoing helicopter modernisation programmes: source:5778e60c-febb-4290-b89a-a79e94cbb80a, source:90ad5e4f-c41e-4939-a4c4-182b5717e89f).

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First Seen
2026-03-10T01:39:09.424233-07:00
Latest Update
2026-03-16T03:42:20.365188-07:00
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