Boeing has received a $264 million contract for engineering support services for the MH-47 Chinook helicopter.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, comes under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract in support of the U.S. Special Operations Command. Under the agreement, Boeing is to provide labor, services, personnel, data, transportation, equipment, facilities and materials for the MH-47.
The CH-47 Chinook is a twin-engine tandem rotor heavy-lift transport helicopter used by the U.S. Army and many allied nations, including the Netherlands and Turkey. Its primary mission is to transport troops and large payloads at high speed and long ranges.
It is primarily used for troop and cargo transport, including sling-load operations like placing artillery and battlefield resupply. The CH-47 series has been in use since its introduction in 1962, and has been upgraded and refurbished many times.
The MH-47 has upgraded digital avionics and flight control systems, a stronger monolithic airframe and is designed for easier transportation by cargo aircraft.
The first model was delivered to Special Operations Command in 2014 and is used by the 160th "Night Stalkers" Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
The initial order on the contract, a $120,497 task order, has been obligated from fiscal 2017 procurement funds, the Pentagon said.
The contract is expected to last five years, with the majority of the work being conducted in Ridley Park, Penn.
Boeing wins $181.3 million contract for Chinook helicopters
Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2018 –
Boeing has won a $181.3 million contract from the Department of Defense for Chinook helicopters.
The Pentagon will purchase up to 156 Multi-Year II Block I CH-47F Chinooks from Boeing's Ridley Park, Pa., facility.
The contract has an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2022. Work locations and appropriated funds will be based on individual orders.
The CH-47F Chinook is a twin-engine tandem-rotor heavy-lift transport helicopter used by the U.S. Army and many NATO and allied nations. Its primary mission is to transport troops and large payloads at high speed and long ranges.
It is capable of external sling-load operations, placing artillery, battlefield resupply and air assault operations. The CH-47 Chinook series has been in use since its introduction in 1962 and has been upgraded and refurbished many times.
It is one of the fastest helicopters in use today and is expected to fly for many years to come. Variants include the MH-47G special operations helicopter, which has digital avionics and is more capable of being transported by cargo aircraft.
