PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2024 — Boeing delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook to U.S. Army in support of ongoing its modernization efforts. The aircraft is one of up to 465 in the Army’s fleet that will be modernized to the new Block II configuration. “The CH-47F Block II provides capability improvements allowing the Army to Leer másBoeing delivers first CH-47F Chinook Block II to US Army[…]
With the assistance of members of the elite U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) Airborne Test Force (ATF), three MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor pilots from Marine Corps and their flight crews were able to requalify conducting sling loads during a joint training in late August. “We don’t do it very often, so it was a chance Leer másMarine Corps MV-22 Osprey pilots requalified for sling loads[…]
Story by Gerlinde Hoyle, U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach ILLESHEIM, Germany (Dec 20, 2023) — Storck Barracks is home to the only helicopter flight simulator operated by the US Army in Europe. The facility, located within the United States Army Garrison (USAG) Ansbach footprint, is well known and appreciated by pilots from NATO partners and allied Leer másUS Army’s Storck Barracks flight simulator, Germany[…]
Redstone Arsenal, Ala. – The Aviation Architecture and Environment Exploitation Product Office and the Cargo Helicopter Project Office conducted product familiarization and flight demonstrations of the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) onboard a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Redstone Army Airfield July 24-26, 2023. DVEPS is a situational awareness system that provides aircrews with Leer másPreparing the CH-47F Chinook helicopter to DVEPS capabilities[…]
PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2023 — As part of a U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sale (FMS), Boeing received a contract to produce 18 CH-47F Chinook Block I helicopters for South Korea and other one additional CH-47F for Spain. As Boeing Helicopters continues transitioning to building the advanced CH-47F Chinook Block II configuration, the deal Leer másBoeing ends CH-47F Chinook Block I production with latest contract[…]
WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.5 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of Germany has Leer másCH-47F Chinook Block II helicopters proposed to Germany[…]
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3, 2023 — The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force. With this $426 million foreign military sale (FMS), Egypt will replace its fleet of CH-47D Chinook aircraft with the modern CH-47F (Foxtrot) model, and benefit from its advanced multi-mission capabilities. “The Leer másEgypt will replace its CH-47D fleet for CH-47F Chinook[…]
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2022 — Boeing delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), concluding the country’s latest fleet update. “Our continuing partnership with the Royal Netherlands Air Force exemplifies the value of a modern and versatile CH-47 Chinook fleet,” said Ken Eland, vice president and H-47 program manager. “These state-of-the art Leer másThe RNLAF receives the 20th Boeing CH-47F Chinook[…]
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 19, 2022 – Boeing and CAE today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand their collaboration and explore further teaming opportunities in defense aerospace training. The memorandum leverages the strengths, skills, and advanced technologies of Boeing and CAE with the intent to further enhance innovation and competition through potential joint-offerings. Additionally, Leer másBoeing and CAE sign MOU to enhance global aerospace training[…]
The CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter is cappable from facing enemy fire to firefighting wildfires over the more larger forests. By Honeywell Aerospace In missions like these is easy find Roger Capps, whether flying the CH-47 Chinook over different conflict areas or firefighting wildfires in the parched American West. “I’ve been fascinated with aviation and helicopters Leer másCH-47 Chinook goes from engaging enemy fire to firefighting[…]
