Boeing has achieved a major Chinook milestone following the loading of the very first CH-47F Block II model into final assembly. The contract to develop the next-generation Chinook for the US Army’s conventional and Special Operations Forces was awarded to Boeing in July 2017. The Block II program incorporates several upgrades ...
Boeing is to build and test three U.S. Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters as part of modernization plans that is envisaged will bring another two decades of work to the company’s Philadelphia site. A recent $276 million contract will fund the helicopters, which will make technology advancements to increase the ...
Queensland, Australia’s reputation as a defence hub has been given a boost with crucial helicopter maintenance jobs coming to the city of Townsville. Australian Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne MP, has announced that Boeing Defence Australia has been selected as the preferred supplier for the maintenance of the Army’s new ...