US Army in Flight on Production of (Re)New H-47 Chinooks
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Trying to make sense of government releases and contracts is challenging at the best of times. Trying to make sense of defense-related contracts takes the challenge to a whole new level. Research quickly revealed that the scattered CH-47F contracts we’ve been seeing were part of a much larger effort to recapitalize America’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet. DID’s FOCUS articles offer in-depth, updated looks at significant military programs of record; this is DID’s FOCUS Article for the CH-47F/MH-47G helicopter programs, in the USA and abroad.
While the forced re-compete of the HH-47’s $10-15 billion CSAR-X program win goes on, Boeing has completed operational testing of the CH-47F, and delivery orders continue for CH-47Fs and MH-47G Special Forces configuration helicopters. The USA expects to be operating Chinooks in their heavy-lift role past 2030, and the history and structure of that effort is detailed below.
The latest news involves an exercised option for more CH-47Fs, and successful fielding by the 82nd Airborne Division…
- The New Chinooks: CH-47F, MH-47G, HH-47 (Continue reading…)
- The US Army’s Acquisition Plan, Plus Global Events & Contracts [updated]
- Appendix A: Reconciling Previous Contracts and Numbers
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- Discussion of upgraded features and systems to the CH-47F, including Honeywell's T55-GA-714A engine, internal auxiliary fuel tanks, digital mapping and data transfer, the CAAS cockpit design, and changes to the production process.
- A look at extended operational features of the special forces MH-47G
- Links to deeper discussion of the GAO decision to reopen the CSAR-X contract bid among Sikorsky's HH-92 Superhawk, Lockheed Martin's EH101 variant, and Boeing's HH-47F Chinook
- Coverage of an instance of sabotage at a Boeing facility.
- Links to deeper discussion of the GAO decision to reopen the CSAR-X contract bid among Sikorsky's H-92 Superhawk, Lockheed Martin's US101, and Boeing's HH-47F Chinook.
- More DII Coverage including: "CSAR-X: And Boeing Makes One," HH-47 Wins $10B Competition" "Dutch Looking to Field CH-47F Chinooks" and "Let's Stay Engaged: CH-47D Chinooks for Canada's Afghan Mission" "GAO re: CSAR-X Re-Compete the Contract!"
- 9 photos of the helicopter in action.
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