A U.S. Army MH-47G Chinook helicopter lands on the flight deck of the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams in the Atlantic Ocean on June 12, 2021. [Courtesy: U.S. Navy]
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The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has ordered six remanufactured MH-47G Block II Chinooks from Boeing.
This $271 million deal is part of a modernization plan for the Army's aging heavy-lift helicopter fleet, increasing the total Block II special operations variants under contract to 42.
The Block II Chinooks provide enhanced capabilities and future upgrade flexibility for special operations, while the Army conducts a study to decide on full-rate production of the CH-47 Block II.
The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has placed an order for six remanufactured MH-47G Block II Chinooks, Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced.
The Block II orders are part of a modernization plan aimed at updating the Army’s aging Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter fleet, which first entered service in the early 1960s.
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