[total US $8.5 billion US to sell Chinook helicopters to Germany] the US government approved a total of 8.5 billion US dollars in arms sales to Germany on the 11th local time, including 60 Chinook heavy military transport helicopters and spare parts. The Defense and Security Cooperation Agency of the US Department of Defense said in a statement that the US arms sale to Germany will also include missile early warning systems and electronic countermeasures. Chinook is the main heavy helicopter of the US military, which is used to transport soldiers and equipment.