28-Oct-2014Source: US Army
Lt. Col. Reese Hauenstein, product manager for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter, gives a coin to a Soldier from Company B., 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade as they concluded their hands on verification process of the CH-47F Chinook helicopter maintenance manuals on Hunter Army Airfield Oct 15... Read more
28-Oct-2014Source: Boeing
“This marks another benchmark for the CH-47F program,” said Lt. Col. Michael Hauenstein, the Army’s CH-47F product manager, Office of the Project Manager, Cargo Helicopters. “More importantly, we have met this benchmark ahead of schedule, within cost, and produced an aircraft that performs as required worldwide. We wouldn’t have been able to achieve this if... Read more
27-Oct-2014Source: Department of Defence
A modern helicopter training system for Navy and Army personnel has been approved by the Australian Government, Defence Minister Senator David Johnston announced today. Senator Johnston said the new training system would better prepare Navy and Army aircrew to transition to the ADF’s current combat helicopter fleet, as well as the advanced helicopters entering service... Read more
24-Oct-2014Source: Chinook
The “Workhorse” Soldiers of Company B, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade concluded their hands-on verification process of the CH-47F Chinook helicopter maintenance manuals. The product manager for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter, Lt. Col. Reese Hauenstein, was on hand Oct. 15 to reward the Soldiers of Company B, 603rd ASB with some challenge... Read more
2-Oct-2014Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Italian Army has taken delivery of its first two ICH-47F Chinook helicopters during an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant (Italy) today. The ceremony was attended by the Italian Army Chief of Staff Gen. Claudio Graziano, the Director of ARMAEREO Lt. General Domenico Esposito and representatives from the... Read more
12-Sep-2014Source: Summit
Summit Aviation recently helped a veteran of military aviation, a Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter, make a groundbreaking transition into a productive new role in civilian life, firefighting. Starting late last year, the U.S. Army began auctioning the Chinooks for civilian use. The auctions are the first time military Chinooks are being sold for non-military operations,... Read more
30-Jul-2014Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today delivered the first multiyear II configured CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army one month ahead of schedule. The delivery was celebrated in a ceremony at the production facility in Ridley Township, Pa. “This delivery is an example of teamwork and commitment to the troops in the field,” said Col. Rob... Read more
4-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com
In the second calendar quarter of 2014, Boeing produced 24 new-build helicopters, split as 9 Apaches and 15 Chinooks. This compares to 15 Apache and 17 Chinook aircraft in the previous quarter. Cumulative totals for 2014 after two quarters are thus 19 Apache and 32 Chinooks. By comparison, a total of 81 helicopters were built... Read more
2-Jul-2014Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Royal Canadian Air Force today celebrated the delivery of the 15th CH-147F Medium-to-Heavy-Lift Helicopter, ensuring advanced operational capability for the Canadian Chinook fleet. “The Medium-to-Heavy-Lift Helicopter project is making an exemplary contribution to the Canada First Defence Strategy,” said Col. Andrew Fleming, program manager for the Medium Heavy Lift Helicopter... Read more
17-Jun-2014Source: Royal Air Force
The first of the RAF’s fourteen new Chinook helicopters have been unveiled today by the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, following its entry into service on time. During a visit to RAF Odiham in Hampshire, the home of the Chinook force, Philip Hammond also announced a new £115 million agreement with Boeing Defence UK to maintain... Read more
23-May-2014Source: US DoD
The Department of Defence has issued this contract notice for a single helicopter – we assume it is the latest CH-47F model:- The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $25,891,028 modification (P00009) to a firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract (W58RGZ-13-C-0002) to exercise the option purchase a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Work will be performed in Ridley... Read more
21-Apr-2014Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa. was awarded a $43,340,932 modification (P00003) to contract W58RGZ-13-C-0114 to support fielding new equipment and equipment training for units receiving the CH-47F weapons system. Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $43,340,932 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion dated is Feb. 29, 2016.... Read more
7-Apr-2014Source: HeliHub.com
In the first calendar quarter of 2014, Boeing produced 27 new-build helicopters, split as 10 Apaches and 17 Chinooks. This compares to 15 Apache and 9 Chinook aircraft in the same period last year. A total of 81 helicopters were built in 2013, consisting of 37 Apache nad 44 Chinooks. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more
3-Apr-2014Source: Kratos
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received a new multi-million dollar subcontract from USfalcon Inc. to upgrade CH-47F Chinook Avionics Trainers (CAT). Kratos will perform concurrency upgrade services to four of the simulators currently located at the U.S. Army’s 128th Aviation Brigade in Ft. Eustis, Virginia. Kratos is the original equipment... Read more
21-Mar-2014Source: US DoD
Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $15,800,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee for the design, development, build, and test of a CH-47F Block II Lightweight Fuel System as part of the Airframe Component Improvement Program. Fiscal 2014 other appropriation funds and work will be performed at Ridley Park, Pa. The estimated completion date is March 15, 2017.... Read more
2-Jan-2014Source: US DoD
Boeing Co, Ridley, Park, Pa., was awarded a $617,676,589 modification (P0004) to contract W58RGZ-14-C-0003 for the remanufacture of twenty- two CH-47F helicopters, six new CH-47F helicopters, and long lead funding for remanufacturing thirteen CH-47F helicopters. Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $615,046,591 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion... Read more
22-Oct-2013Source: CAE
CAE today announced it has completed a major upgrade to one of the Chinook dynamic mission simulators located at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is now training its Chinook aircrews to both the CH-47D and CH-47F standards. The upgrade was done over the past two... Read more
14-Oct-2013Source: LA Times
“Boeing significantly overstated estimates” of new components needed for CH-47F helicopters and “primarily installed used parts instead” under a $4.4-billion contract awarded in 2008, according to the report, labeled “For Official Use Only” and obtained by Bloomberg News.... Read more
10-Oct-2013Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) fifth CH-147F Chinook helicopter one month ahead of schedule and only three months after the arrival of the first in June, expanding Canada’s military cargo capability while continuing the Chinook program’s history of excellence. “The Canadian Chinook is one of the most advanced military... Read more
8-Oct-2013Source: Rockwell Collins
The Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit is featured on the first CH-147 Chinook helicopter that was delivered to Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) during a ceremony in Ottawa. “The CAAS cockpit will provide Canada’s military pilots with enhanced situational awareness and safety of flight while significantly reducing their workload,” said Troy Brunk,... Read more
29-Sep-2013
A Boeing Senior Manager is quoted as saying that Libya was thinking of buying six CH-47D and 16 CH-47F, an upgraded version of the CH-47D . See full story... Read more
20-Aug-2013Source: Terma
Terma North America Inc., a subsidiary of Terma A/S, Denmark is providing the Royal Canadian Air Force with first-of-its-kind capability on new Boeing [NYSE: BA] CH-47F Chinook helicopters. Terma supplies the Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) integrator for the recently delivered Canadian Chinook helicopter. The integrator – the Electronic Warfare Management System (EWMS) – features dual cockpit displays and integrates... Read more
31-Jul-2013Source: Canadian Armed Forces
As part of the Government’s commitment to strengthening the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the Department of National Defence (DND) is acquiring 15 advanced, multi-mission, medium to heavy-lift helicopters, or more specifically the Canadian version of the F-model Chinook (also known as CH-147F). This will continue to position the CAF as a first-class, modern, flexible force... Read more
23-Jul-2013Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a maximum value of $39,619,052 for the logistics support and fielding and training services for units receiving the CH-47F. Fiscal 2013 procurement funds are being obligated on this award. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal,... Read more
11-Jul-2013Source: Fox 18
The Iowa Army National Guard is very excited about having a new fleet with two new helicopter models – with six CH-47F Chinooks and two UH-72A Lakotas – see full story... Read more
26-Jun-2013Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first ICH-47F Chinook for the Italian Army successfully accomplished its maiden flight on June 24th at Vergiate in Italy. The aircraft took to the air for 15 minutes, performing as expected carrying out basic handling tests and main systems checks. This ICH-47F Chinook is the... Read more
26-Jun-2013Source: Canadian National Defence
Media have been invited to join the Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Q.C., Associate Minister of National Defence responsible for military procurement and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, at a ceremony to mark the delivery of Canada’s first new CH-147F Chinook helicopter on Thursday, June 27 at 09:30 a.m.... Read more
12-Jun-2013Source: Boeing Defense, Space & Security
In an agreement that will save the U.S. government more than $800 million, the Army and Boeing (NYSE: BA) have signed a $4 billion multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters, with the Army holding options that could increase its total buy to 215 aircraft. Deliveries from the agreement, which is a cost-effective alternative to... Read more
31-May-2013Source: Australian Government
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly today announced that three Tenderers have been selected to progress Project Air 9000 Phase 7 which will provide a new helicopter aircrew training system to meet the future rotary wing training needs of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). AIR 9000 Phase 7... Read more
8-Mar-2013Source: Minnesota National Guard
The Minnesota National Guard’s Bravo Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment – the Chinook outfit famous for taking the “All Night Long” moniker after their latest deployment – recently sent more than 80 percent of its pilots, flight engineers and crew chiefs to Fort Stewart, Ga., to become proficient on the upgraded... Read more
5-Feb-2013Source: CAE
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently awarded CAE two contracts for simulator upgrades and training services at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF). A contract to provide both ground school and simulator aircrew training services at MSHATF for the Royal Air Force (RAF) on the Puma HC2 helicopter has been... Read more
11-Jan-2013Source: US Army
The Royal Dutch Shell Arctic drilling rig Kulluk Salvage was hit with a storm New Year’s Eve that ran it onto an Alaska island and caused a power outage. The Kulluk is a circular drill barge that does not have propulsion, and needed heavy equipment to restore operational power. The U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 52nd... Read more
11-Jan-2013Source: Royal Air Force
With an initial release to service granted in May 2012, RAF Chinooks crews were able to begin their operational work-up on the Mk 4 before declaring an initial operating capability in June 2012. This in turn allowed the first RAF crews to operate the Chinook Mk4 in support of UK security operations during the London... Read more
6-Jan-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Boeing have released production figures for their fourth quarter and the whole of the 2012 year. In this report they state that they built 19 new Apache and 51 new Chinook helicopters. Destination countries were not stated. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more
10-Oct-2012Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com has been made aware by industry sources that the first two of a new order for CH-47F Chinooks for the United Arab Emirates have been delivered. The pair arrived in the Middle Eastern country by air freight on Sunday or Monday of this week, and are serialled 2501 and 2502 and are understood to... Read more
7-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded an $8,645,717 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the procurement of CH-47F cargo-platform health environment field demonstration kits. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting... Read more
25-Sep-2012Source: General Dynamics
General Dynamics Canada has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide engineering support services on the CH-147F In-Service Support program. This is in addition to the Maintenance Training Suite / Contractor Maintenance Support package awarded to General Dynamics Canada by Boeing in July. Under the CH-147F Engineering Support Services program, General Dynamics Canada will... Read more
17-Aug-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded an $81,107,666 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure CH-47F aircraft in support of foreign military sales. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of June 15, 2015. The bid was solicited through... Read more
19-Jul-2012Source: Selex Elsag
SELEX Elsag is to provide Boeing Defense, Space and Security with SRT- 270 High-Frequency radio communication systems to equip new CH-47 transport helicopters in the Mark (MK)-6 version, recently purchased by the British Ministry of Defense. The system will feature next-generation ALE (Automatic Link Establishment) capability, the international standard which allows rapid and reliable HF... Read more
13-Jul-2012Source: Boeing
The new Boeing [NYSE: BA] CH-147F Medium-to-Heavy-Lift Helicopter for Canada is progressing ahead of schedule after making its first flight on June 24. “Boeing and the Canadian Department of National Defence are focused on delivering the next generation of advanced vertical-lift aircraft to meet the needs of the Canadian military today and well into the... Read more
25-Jun-2012Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the 100th modified CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army today in a ceremony at the company’s modification center in Millville. “The Boeing Millville team is proud to have delivered 100 modified Chinooks to the Army on time, using efficient, cost-saving processes,” said Peri Widener, Boeing vice president of Rotorcraft Support.... Read more
11-Jun-2012Source: Canadian Armed Forces
The reactivation of 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, which is to be the home of the Canadian Forces’ Chinook Medium-to-Heavy Lift Helicopter, was formalized on May 2, 2012, by an official Canadian Forces order. As confirmed on May 2, 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, under the command of 1 Wing and based in Petawawa, Ontario, will be... Read more
17-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $676,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 32 CH-47F new build cargo helicopters. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
17-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $21,852,317 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the procurement of initial production fielding support for each new equipment training site equipped with the CH-47 cargo helicopter. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2013. One bid... Read more
30-Jan-2012Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has selected three Canadian firms to receive the first group of work packages for in-service support of 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters, designated CH-147F for the Canadian Forces. Following an open competition, Boeing chose the following suppliers: L-3 Communications MAS (Mirabel, Quebec): technical publications Raytheon Canada Limited (Calgary, Alberta): supply chain support... Read more
12-Jan-2012Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a U.S. Army contract valued at approximately $370 million for 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to support Foreign Military Sales efforts. The aircraft will be delivered to the U.S. Army beginning in 2014; all but one are intended for Australia and the United Arab Emirates. “This new aircraft sale... Read more
6-Jan-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $218,726,883 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure CH-47F Renew cargo helicopters. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The... Read more
6-Jan-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $370,001,618 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the services in support of the bridge requirement for new CH-47 F model aircraft to support foreign military sales. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. One bid... Read more
30-Dec-2011Source: Radio Iowa
The Iowa National Guard is getting six new helicopters, to replace the six Vietnam-era Chinooks Iowa troops left behind in Iraq.  Colonel Greg Hapgood, a spokesman for the Iowa National Guard, says the Iowa Guard’s old helicopters will be used by soldiers in another state’s National Guard (see full story)... Read more
29-Nov-2011Source: CAE
Today at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest military simulation show, CAE announced that it has completed a major upgrade to one of the CH-47 Chinook dynamic mission simulators located at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) in the United Kingdom, and the Royal Air Force (RAF) is... Read more
9-Nov-2011Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Army for a multiyear contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F helicopters. “This second multiyear contract proposal will provide not only the vertical lift capability that warfighters use and need every day, but also will generate hundreds of millions of dollars... Read more
23-Oct-2011Source: Canadian National Defence
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today hailed the launch of the final assembly of the first CH-147F Canadian Chinook Helicopter, a key milestone in Canada’s Medium-to-Heavy Lift Helicopter Project. The CH-147F project is moving ahead as scheduled and is within budget. “Our government is fully committed to providing our brave men... Read more
23-Oct-2011
Precautionary landing on test flight out of Boeing’s Ridley Park plant... Read more
15-Sep-2011Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $6,753,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to support the CH-47F Chinook helicopter renew aircraft. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
12-Sep-2011Source: US Army
FORD ISLAND, Hawaii — A few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of CH-47 Chinook’s maiden flight, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade and the Hawaii Army National Guard held an equipping ceremony Sept. 8 to welcome the CH-47F Chinook to Hawaii. More than 400 Soldiers and guests filled the Pacific Aviation Museum’s museum’s’ historic Hangar... Read more
13-May-2011Source: Boeing
Boeing received a $23.7 million contract on May 9 to perform Initial Production Fielding Support modifications on 49 CH-47F Chinook helicopters at the Boeing Millville Modification Center. The contract period extends the current work of modifying Chinook aircraft at the Boeing Millville facility for another year, from May 2011 through April 2012. “This important program... Read more
13-May-2011Source: US DoD
The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded a $23,717,965 firm-fixed-price contract May 4, 2011. The award will provide for the procurement of the initial production fielding support for each new equipment training site equipped with the CH-47F Cargo Helicopter. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Penn., with an estimated completion date of April... Read more
