17-Feb-2025Source: Boeing
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has ordered 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks Extended Range to modernize its fleet, replacing some of its CH-47 JA aircraft. The aircraft will be co-produced by Boeing and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). Boeing and KHI have delivered over 100 Chinooks to the JSDF since the 1980s, making it one of... Read more
14-Jan-2025Source: HeliHub.com
Boeing have today announced major program deliveries for the fourth quarter of 2024, and thus the full year numbers too. Quarter 4 AH-64 Apache (New) 6 AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 10 CH-47 Chinook (New) 2 CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 2 MH-139 3 Full year 2024 AH-64 Apache (New) 16 AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 34 CH-47 Chinook (New) 4... Read more
14-Oct-2024Source: SAFE Structure Designs
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center Redstone Arsenal has issued an airworthiness certification for the S.A.F.E. Structures 360-Degree ERFS Tank Roller System for the CH-47 Chinook. The United States Army Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD) Cargo, Rotor, Fixed Wing and Multiplatform Division reviewed S.A.F.E. Structures enhanced pallet supporting the H-47 Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS). The... Read more
18-Sep-2024Source: US DoD
AAR Allen Services Inc., Garden City, New Jersey, was awarded a $9,604,241 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance and overhaul of the servo cylinder for the CH-47 Chinook. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 15, 2029. Army... Read more
22-Aug-2024Source: US State Dept
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of CH-47 and AH-64 Helicopter Training and related equipment for an estimated cost of $305 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of the... Read more
9-Jul-2024Source: Billings Flying Service
Montana-based Billings Flying Service (BFS) is pleased to announce it won Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s first exclusive use type 1 helicopter firefighting contract. BFS is providing a tanked CH-47 Chinook helicopter with high-volume precision water drop capability for the summer fire season contract, which started July 1. The aircraft will be based... Read more
28-Feb-2024Source: Billings Flying Service
Billings Flying Service (BFS) received a CFR exemption from 14 CFR 21.185(b) earlier this month, allowing it to proceed with the United States’ first ever restricted category airworthiness certification of ex-foreign military Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters. BFS took delivery of six CH-47Ds from the Netherlands Defense Ministry in mid-2023. “Though seemingly small, approval of our... Read more
6-Feb-2024Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded an $87,984,634 firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul and upgrade of the engine transmission assembly for the CH-47 Chinook. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 1, 2028. Army... Read more
30-Nov-2023Source: Coulson Aviation
Coulson Aviation is pleased to announce it was awarded a $16 million firefighting contract to continue supporting Southern California’s Quick Reaction Force (QRF) year-round throughout 2024, with an option to continue through 2025. “Coulson Aviation is thrilled to extend our support of the Southern California QRF,” says Britton Coulson, President and Chief Operating Officer of... Read more
16-Nov-2023Source: US DoD
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded a $14,933,575 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance and repair of the CH-47 multifunction display unit. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 12, 2026. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone... Read more
10-Nov-2023Source: Pennsylvania National Guard
On Nov. 10, 2003, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Larry Murphy and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Paul Barnes were piloting a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in northeastern Afghanistan when they received a call to assist U.S. Soldiers who were operating on the ground. The two pilots, members of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Company G, 104th Aviation Regiment,... Read more
27-Sep-2023Source: Columbia Helicopters
Columbia Helicopters Inc., Aurora, Oregon, was awarded a $54,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance and overhaul of the CH-47 Chinook rotor head. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 26, 2028. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,... Read more
22-Sep-2023Source: Boeing
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $12,449,041 firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47 Block 2 spare aircraft parts. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2028. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is... Read more
25-Aug-2023Source: Columbia Helicopters
Columbia Helicopters Inc., Aurora, Oregon, was awarded a $33,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47 maintenance and overhaul. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 22, 2028. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-23-D-0072).... Read more
3-Aug-2023Source: US DoD
Triumph Engine Control Systems LLC, West Hartford, Connecticut, was awarded a $49,214,781 firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47 Chinook main fuel control overhauls and upgrades. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2028. Army Contracting Command, Redstone... Read more
11-Jul-2023Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $22,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47 long lead items. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting... Read more
8-Jun-2023Source: US Army
Two CH-47F Chinook helicopters with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment supported training May 24 at Fort McCoy for Soldiers with the 224th Engineer Battalion of the Iowa National Guard, officials with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (DPTMS) said. The helicopters supported training for the engineer Soldiers throughout the... Read more
10-Mar-2023Source: Columbia Helicopters
Columbia Helicopters (HELI-EXPO Booth #B6427) and GPMS International (Booth #B3214) entered into a memorandum of understanding to develop a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Columbia Model 234 Multi-Mission Chinook and the CH-47 helicopter to operate the GPMS Foresight MX predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS), including the shipset and related services. GPMS’s Foresight... Read more
20-Dec-2022Source: EMV
Victoria has welcomed a Black Hawk helicopter, capable of holding up to 4,000 litres of water and dropping fire retardant and foam, to bolster the state’s fleet of firefighting aircraft. The state is well prepared for potential fires this summer, with 50 aircraft positioned across the state. The fleet was unveiled at Avalon Airport today.... Read more
5-Dec-2022Source: Michigan National Guard
On Sept. 22, 2002, the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) #2 stood-up at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, in Harrison Township, Michigan, with only 16 members forming the unit. By Sept. 2003, after a year’s worth of training, the AASF #2 received its first CH-47 Chinook helicopters. At the time, they were a unit of... Read more
1-Dec-2022Source: SAFE Structure Designs
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs was awarded a $1.1 Million dollar contract to supply its patented CH-47 ERFS Tank rollers and shoring system to over 27 United States Army National Guard locations. With full in-house design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities, SAFE is a leader in supplying the Depart of Defense with creative and customizable solutions for just... Read more
16-Nov-2022Source: Billings Flying Service
Billings Flying Service (BFS), a family-owned helicopter heavy-lift and aerial firefighting service and CH-47 Chinook MRO, is pleased to announce it has appointed Nick Nenadovic as president of the company. Nenadovic will work hand in hand with the Blain Family to develop a leadership team to drive strategic growth, build customer engagement and experience, and... Read more
3-May-2022Source: US DoD
Overhaul Support Services LLC, East Granby, Connecticut, was awarded a $15,793,439 firm-fixed-price contract to overhaul aft control swashplates for the CH-47 Chinook. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 13, 2027. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone... Read more
7-Mar-2022Source: SAFE Structure Designs
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs has announced the delivery of custom fall protection maintenance platforms to the Army in Ft Hood, Texas. The SAFETY FIRST ergonomic platforms allow technicians SAFE access to all areas of their Boeing CH-47F aircraft fleet. The set of platforms are equipped with the latest features including a seamless fit to the aircraft with... Read more
11-Oct-2021Source: Boeing
Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded a $14,080,006 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for contractor field service representatives support and for de-population and population support for Spanish Army CH-47 units. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of... Read more
11-Oct-2021Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $29,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for advance procurement long lead items to support lot 2 CH-47 Block II production. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2024. Fiscal 2021 aircraft... Read more
29-Sep-2021Source: Kaman
Kaman Composites – Wichita, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN), celebrated the delivery of the 1500th inlet unit for the CH-47 Boeing Program at the end of August. Originally developed in the late 1950s, the well-known Chinook CH-47 is among the heaviest lifting helicopters in operation today. “The CH-47 inlets exemplify our strong... Read more
25-Aug-2021Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $49,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the inspection and overhaul of the CH-47 Chinook mechanical transmission. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 23, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more
24-Jun-2021Source: US Army
The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade presented a CH-47 Chinook rotor blade to the people of Pegnitz at a ceremony on Pegnitz Air Field, Germany, on June 21, 2021. The blade will eventually become part of a memorial at the crash site in Pegnitz where a Chinook crashed on August 18, 1971, killing 37 American Soldiers.... Read more
23-Jun-2021Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, received a delivery order in the amount of $580,598,636 on a previously negotiated option under a basic ordering agreement W91215-16-G-0001 for 14 H-47 extended range rotary wing aircraft that satisfy the United Kingdom’s requirement for heavy assault, rotary wing aircraft. This modification exercises an option that was awarded on... Read more
8-Jun-2021Source: Australian Government
Former Army aviator and Boeing aircrewman Greg Maiden recently clocked up 5000 flying hours in CH-47 Chinooks at RAAF Base Townsville. “Boeing keeps records of the flying hours and there are very few that have achieved this milestone,” Mr Maiden said. The hours were accrued throughout his flying career, which started in 1998 on the... Read more
17-May-2021
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC), Boeing and GE recently completed all the planned test points under a multi-year demonstration program of a U.S. Army NCH-47D Chinook helicopter powered by GE’s advanced T408 turboshaft engine. The success of this effort demonstrates how integration of more powerful engines on... Read more
14-Apr-2021
Boeing have announced their deliverie numbers across all commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2021. The helicopter numbers are AH-64 Apache (New) = 9 AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) = 15 CH-47 Chinook (New) = 3 CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) = 3 By comparison, here are the numbers for 2020 Q1 AH-64 Apache (New) =... Read more
5-Apr-2021Source: Columbia Helicopters
Columbia Helicopters (Columbia) unveils its Multi-Mission Helicopter Program, featuring the proven Columbia Model 234 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, developed as a single platform solution to support customers’ multi-mission requirements. “With larger and more intense events taking place with increased frequency around the world, such as fires, floods, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, demand is on the... Read more
9-Mar-2021Source: US DoD
Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, was awarded a $476,065,362 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of CH-47 aircraft T55 engines, CH-47 aircraft T55 engine electronic control units, and CH-47 aircraft T55 engine installation kits. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated... Read more
9-Mar-2021Source: HAI
Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 and UH-60 Blackhawk Crews are the 2021 recipients of the association’s Humanitarian Service Award. The award, sponsored by Sikorsky, honors the person or persons who best demonstrate the value of helicopters to the communities in which they operate... Read more
5-Jan-2021
Helicopter made a precautionary landing, but the field was very soft and it sank into the soil, which initiated an exercise to extract it using cranes etc over two or three days. RAF Benson photo... Read more
23-Dec-2020Source: CAE
CAE announced that CAE USA is authorized to proceed on the United States Army contract to provide advanced helicopter flight training support services. Under terms of the contract, CAE USA will provide classroom, simulator, and live flying instructor support services for Army aviators training to fly the CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk, and AH-64 Apache... Read more
18-Dec-2020Source: KBR
KBR (NYSE: KBR) won a $49 million recompete to provide system acquisition support and reliability improvements on the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter and other select aircraft for the Cargo Helicopter Project Management Office (PMO) within the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation. KBR received this cost-plus-fixed-fee task order via the Department of Defense Information Analysis... Read more
2-Dec-2020Source: GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace have announced that it has received a 2019 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. The GKN Aerospace sites of Hoogeveen and Papendrecht in The Netherlands maintained a Silver composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period supporting... Read more
30-Oct-2020Source: Royal Air Force
The British military Tri-Service Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) is leading the UK’s support to the French Counter Insurgency Operations in West Africa by conducting heavy lift helicopter operations. The deployment of Royal Air Force CH 47 Chinooks began in 2018 and it has been JHC that has sustained this operation for two years now by... Read more
13-Oct-2020Source: Honeywell
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has won a five-year IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) contract for the repair and overhaul of its T55-GA-714A engines that operate on the U.S. Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopters. This contract award will ensure that the U.S. Army’s Chinook fleet has spare engines to sustain its future missions and overall readiness. The engines... Read more
22-Sep-2020Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA], Honeywell Aerospace and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. have reached an agreement to provide in-service support of the T-55 engine should the government of Germany select the H-47 Chinook for its Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter requirement. Since the forming of the Chinook Germany Industry Team in 2018, originally comprised of nine German companies,... Read more
8-Jun-2020Source: RAAF
The Townsville economy is receiving a $40 million boost through Defence works at RAAF Base Townsville, highlighting the success of the Morrison Government’s local procurement policies. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, said the new facilities for Defence’s CH-47 Chinook helicopters are being constructed using local companies and employees. The project includes... Read more
27-Mar-2020Source: S.A.F.E. Structure Designs
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs is pleased to announce an agreement with M2 Concepts & Design to manufacture and distribute their proprietary cable enabled shoring system designed for military aircraft. The shoring system is designed to provide a durable platform for Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS) tanks while loading and unloading on the S.A.F.E. Structure roller system.... Read more
29-Jan-2020Source: S.A.F.E. Structure Designs
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs announced they have been awarded the U.S. Army contract to supply customized Fall Protection Platforms for the Boeing Chinook CH-46 and CH-47 aircraft. The custom stands will support the maintenance of these aircraft at facilities in Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, Fort Riley and Fort Bragg. The U.S. Army recognized the risk mitigation... Read more
16-Jan-2020Source: HeliHub.com
This week Boeing has released its production numbers for the fourth quarter of 2019, and the full year totals. In the fourth quarter, the company delivered 10 new helicopters – all Apaches and no Chinooks. That takes the annual total to 37 Apaches and 13 Chinooks. Included in the annual numbers are the first eight... Read more
4-Mar-2019Source: Coulson Aviation
Coulson Aviation USA, a member of the Coulson Group, and Unical Air, a new unit of the Unical Group of Companies, have joined forces to create a heavy lift helicopter joint venture company that will build and operate Boeing CH-47 and Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft for aerial firefighting and other markets. The joint venture will... Read more
24-Oct-2018Source: UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today unveiled a new Lightweight Ballistic Protection System (LBPS) for its Cargo On/Off Loading System (COOLS) for the CH-47 Chinook. Depending on the level of protection selected, the new LBPS can provide operators with up to 20 percent weight savings, helping to increase fuel... Read more
22-Oct-2018Source: DSCA
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of sixteen (16) H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters for an estimated cost of $3.5 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of United Kingdom has requested... Read more
27-Sep-2018Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $198,927,812 firm-fixed-price contract for performance-based logistics support of the Chinook H-47 forward and aft rotor blades and associated containers. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2023.... Read more
3-Sep-2018Source: US DoD
Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, was awarded a $20,206,856 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive, and time and materials) contract for engineering logistical support services for the CH-47 T55-GA-714A engine, engine components, and related systems. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated... Read more
29-Aug-2018Source: HeliHub.com
Turkey has recently received their second batch of CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the US. The contract was for 11 helicopters, with 6 having been delivered in 2016, this second batch of five completes the contract. Turkey and the US are currently in a political row, with the delivery of F-35 jets being delayed by Donald... Read more
23-Jul-2018Source: Boeing
Boeing and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) signed a Combined Helicopter Support services agreement at the Royal International Air Tattoo on Saturday, July 14 that will provide maintenance, services and spare parts to the RNLAF’s fleet of AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The performance based logistics contract, called COHESU, is designed to drive... Read more
13-Jul-2018Source: CAE
At the Royal International Air Tattoo, CAE Elektronik GmbH announced that it has signed a teaming agreement with Boeing to support the H-47 Chinook helicopter being offered for the German Air Force’s STH (Schwerer Transporthubschrauber) heavy-lift helicopter competition. Under terms of the teaming agreement, CAE Elektronik GmbH, based in Stolberg, Germany, would have responsibility for... Read more
27-Apr-2018Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Rohde & Schwarz have reached an agreement to offer Rohde & Schwarz’s next-generation software-defined airborne radio (SDAR) into the flight systems of H-47 Chinook helicopters. The R&S SDAR will give operators of the Boeing-built Chinook significant communications capabilities. “This is yet another example of how we can accommodate unique customer requirements,”... Read more
26-Apr-2018Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and ten German aerospace companies reached agreements today to partner on a range of business opportunities on the H-47 Chinook, a contender in Germany’s STH heavy-lift helicopter competition. The agreements with AERO-Bildungs GmbH, Aircraft Philipp, CAE Elektronik GmbH, COTESA, Diehl Defence, Honeywell, Liebherr-Aerospace, Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH, Rockwell Collins, and Rolls-Royce... Read more
14-Mar-2018Source: US Army Environmental Command
A group from the Program Executive Office for Aviation has been recognized by the Army for their environmental improvements to the Army’s cargo helicopter aircraft and equipment. The Secretary of the Army selected the System Safety Environmental Working Group from PEO-Aviation’s Cargo Helicopters project office to receive the Environmental Award for Excellence in Weapons System... Read more
12-Mar-2018Source: HeliHub.com
Sikorsky and Boeing are in competition to see who will provide helicopters to the Israel Air Force as they are modernizing their fleet. The IDF Ground Forces Command are planning to push Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook, rather than Sikorsky’s CH-53K King Stallion, reports JPost.... Read more
4-Mar-2018Source: Lockheed Martin
LifePort, a Sikorsky company, announced today the delivery of cabin and cockpit floor armor for Columbia Helicopters’ model 234 aircraft (commercial equivalent to the Boeing CH-47). The armor is designed to protect crew members operating in hazardous environments. Sikorsky is a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT). Through years of experience and customer collaboration, LifePort has... Read more
18-Sep-2017Source: US DoD
Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded an $18,903,268 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for field service representatives for the CH-47 cargo helicopter platform and avionics. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 14, 2020. U.S.... Read more
7-Aug-2017Source: HeliHub.com
Israeli is looking to modernizing their heavy-lift helicopter fleet by replacing their CH-53 Yasur helicopters. The fleet has been in service for over 50 years and although they have recently been upgraded, a replacement is needed. The money for the replacement will come from the MoU of $38 billion signed in 2016 between Washington and... Read more
12-Jun-2017Source: US DoD
DynCorp International LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $7,734,253 modification (P00205) to contract W58RZG-13-C-0042 for aircraft maintenance services to the numerous aviation major weapon systems and platforms, including AH-64, UH-60, CH-47, and OH-58. Work will be performed in Fort Hood, Texas, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2018. Fiscal 2017 operations and... Read more
5-Jun-2017Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has awarded Saxony-based COTESA GmbH a five-year contract to manufacture key components for the H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter. This is the first Boeing contract award to COTESA. “We are committed to bringing opportunities to German companies from across the Boeing enterprise and will continue to strive to bring the best of Boeing... Read more
25-May-2017Source: DSCA
WASHINGTON, Apr. 28, 2017 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece for CH-47D helicopters. The estimated cost is $80 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 27, 2017. The Government of Greece... Read more
17-May-2017Source: Columbia Helicopters
Columbia Helicopters, Inc. has announced that it has received a 2016 Boeing Performance Excellence Award for its CH-47 Chinook transmission repair efforts. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Portland, Oregon-based Columbia Helicopters received the award for maintaining a Gold performance rating for each month of the... Read more
4-Dec-2016Source: Stirling Dynamics
Stirling Dynamics, leaders in active control technology, is pleased to announce its continued support of SGB Enterprises, experts in flight simulators and procedural training systems, with a new contract to supply active controls for their UH-60 and CH-47 helicopter simulators. This contract builds upon a long term relationship involving joint development of the equipment. SGB... Read more
21-Nov-2016Source: Qld Government
A $50 million upgrade to the Singapore Armed Forces’ facilities at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre, has been awarded to Toowoomba-based construction company FKG Group. The project will include refurbishment of helicopter training facilities and the construction of new logistics and maintenance facilities and airfield infrastructure for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), which... Read more
26-Oct-2016Source: PCX Aerostructures
“We are humbled that the Army is honoring the many years of dedicated hard work our employees have devoted to the success of the CH-47 program by landing this helicopter at our headquarters. In addition to our current staff performing outstanding work on this platform, in many cases their fathers and mothers also worked on... Read more
14-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com
Boeing is considering a Block 2 upgrade to the US Army’s CH-47 Chinook, while Honeywell tries to improve the power efficiency of the T55 turboshaft engine by 25% and reduce the fuel consumption by 8%. Honeywell aims to perform a rig test in November this year, reports Flight Global, giving them more information to design... Read more
10-Oct-2016Source: DSCA
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) for AH-64E Apache, UH-60 Blackhawks, and CH-47 Chinook Helicopters and related equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $81.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this... Read more
8-Sep-2016Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has announced product qualification for their Improved Vibration Control System (IVCS) for the Boeing H-47 Chinook helicopter. Under contract with Boeing since Sept. 2013, LORD has completed all program milestones and has received final qualification approval for the state-of-the-art patented system... Read more
10-Aug-2016Source: HeliHub.com
A local news outlet in Portsmouth is reporting that 60 jobs at the local Vector Aerospace facility at Fleetlands are at risk after the company lost s contract. Portsmouth News says Vector had bid for the Digital Automatic Flight Control System upgrade programme for the Royal Air Force’s Chinook helicopter fleet. Steve Burnell from Boeing Defence... Read more
28-Jun-2016Source: Australian DoD
In a major boost to Army’s medium lift helicopter capability, CASG has delivered three additional CH-47Fs Chinooks two and half months ahead of schedule. The addition of three CH-47Fs to the existing fleet of seven significantly expands Army’s battlefield capability in the areas of air mobile, air assault, aero medical evacuation and amphibious operations, as... Read more
24-Jun-2016Source: Bluedrop
Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. (“Bluedrop”) [TSX-V: BPL] together with Boeing [NYSE: BA], announced today that it has completed a major milestone in the development of the next-generation CH-47 Chinook helicopter Rear Crew Trainer with the integration of its Canadian-built fuselage with Boeing’s cockpit training simulator system. The fuselage is part of a forty-two foot-long mock-up... Read more
