Boeing has been awarded an $876.4-million contract to deliver up to 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to the US Army.
The package includes performance-based logistics, training support, and non-recurring engineering work.
Production will take place in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, with completion expected by October 2035. The Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, will oversee program execution, funded through fiscal 2026 Germany case allocations.
All helicopters ordered under this deal are the Block II variant, a significantly upgraded version of the CH-47F. Block II enhancements include a reinforced airframe, improved drivetrain, redesigned fuel system, enhanced avionics, and increased payload capacity. It also incorporates a Digital Advanced Flight Control System, modernized electrical architecture, and space for future upgrades.
The US Army plans to eventually retrofit more than 400 Block I Chinooks to the Block II standard.
This contract follows Boeing’s recent awards: a $461-million deal last month for nine CH-47F Block II helicopters and a prior $135-million order in December 2024 for three additional aircraft.
The CH-47F measures 98 feet (30 meters) in length with an 80-foot (18-meter) rotor diameter. It can transport up to 55 personnel, roughly 24,000 pounds (10,886 kilograms) of cargo, or 20 medical stretchers. Operated by a crew of three, it is powered by twin Honeywell T55-GA-714A engines producing approximately 4,700 horsepower each.
The helicopter offers a top speed of 170 knots (196 miles/315 kilometers per hour), a maximum range of 1,200 nautical miles (1,399 miles/2,252 kilometers), and a service ceiling of 20,000 feet (6,096 meters).
