15-Mar-24 - The UK defence ministry confirmed the order for 14 Boeing H-47 extended-range Chinooks. The program will bring in an estimated £151 million of extra investment to the UK economy, as local companies will produce components critical for manufacturing and maintaining the helicopters #Chinook
11-Feb-24 - The US Army announced cancellation of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program launched in 2018. It has opted to order more UH-60M Black Hawks, put the CH-47F Block II Chinook into production, and focus on developing new unmanned systems and space-based assets #FARA
06-Jul-23 - Boeing received the final order for the Chinook CH-47F Block I variant, consisting of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for 17 helicopters for South Korea and one for Spain, to be completed by 2027. Production line changes are underway for the Block II #Chinook
26-Mar-23 - The first serial production CH-47F Block II Chinook has entered final assembly at Boeing Philadelphia factory. This is last step in production before delivery to the US Army in early 2024 #BlockII
13-Oct-22 - Honeywell awarded U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to supply 34 T55-GA-714A engines for the future Royal Air Force H-47 Extended Range (ER) Chinook helicopters #Chinook
09-Oct-22 - The US Army ordered additional two CH-47F Block II Chinook bringing the total number of helicopters under contract to six. Production began last April #Chinook
22-Jun-21 - Boeing awarded U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for 14 H-47 extended-range Chinooks helicopters worth $599 million. Royal Air Force will be first international operator of Block II. Deliveries scheduled for 2026 #Chinook
13-May-21 - As we announced last month the UK Government has now confirmed the acquisition of 14 new generation Chinook helicopters valued £1.4-billion under a U.S. Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract #Chinook
17-Jan-20 - The Boeing Chinook Block II performed first flight with the new Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades (ACRB). The new blades adds 1,700 lbs / 771 kgs in lift capability #ACRB
27-Jun-18 - First of three CH-47F Block II Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) scheduled to be completed in 2019. US Army to upgrade more than 500 Chinooks to the new configuration from 2023 #aircraft
28-Jul-17 - Boeing contracted to build 3 CH-47F Block II Chinooks. Testing begins in 2019 and eventually more than 500 US Army helicopters will be upgraded from 2023
