Rotorcraft
U.S. Army Awards Boeing Contract for Chinook Block II Upgrade
The manufacturer will build and test three upgraded CH-47F helicopters under the engineering and manufacturing development contract.
The Army eventually plans to upgrade 542 helicopters to the CH-47F Chinook Block II standard. (Image: Boeing)
The Army eventually plans to upgrade 542 helicopters to the CH-47F Chinook Block II standard. (Image: Boeing)

The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a $276 million contract to fund engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of the CH-47F Chinook Block II program. The manufacturer will build and test three upgraded helicopters under the contract.