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, as part of a $246.48 million contract.
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 Active Parallel Actuator Subsystem (APAS) for enhanced flight safety.
This order is part of a broader modernization plan to update the Army's aging heavy-lift Chinook fleet, providing increased payload capability and operational reach for challenging 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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