A U.S. Navy SEAL with Naval Special Warfare Group 1 fast ropes from an Army MH-47 Chinook helicopter onto the aft deck of the fast combat support ship ROKS Hwacheon (AOE 59) in Jinhae Harbor, South Korea, during Foal Eagle 2012 on March 20, 2012. Courtesy: U.S. Department of Defense.
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The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command has ordered six additional MH-47G Block II Chinooks, with deliveries beginning in 2023, adding to two dozen previously ordered units.
These Block II Chinooks feature significant upgrades, including lighter fuel tanks, an improved drivetrain, advanced rotor blades, a strengthened fuselage for heavier loads, and the new Active Parallel Actuator Subsystem (APAS) for enhanced flight safety.
This procurement is part of a broader modernization plan to update the Army's aging Chinook heavy-lift fleet, providing increased payload capability and improved operational support for challenging special operations and rapid response missions.
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command has placed an order for six additional MH-47G Block II Chinooks for delivery beginning in 2023, Boeing has announced.
The order, which is part of a $246.48 million contract, is in addition to two dozen previously ordered Block II Chinooks, four of which have already been delivered.
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