The deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027 with the entire USASOAC Chinook fleet expected to be completed by early 2030.

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Boeing has secured a $240m contract from the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) to remanufacture five more MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters.  

The latest order follows USASOAC’s acquisition of four MH-47G Block II aircraft in 2024.  

in December 2023, Boeing was contracted for six of these new-generation units in a deal worth $271m.  

With the latest award, the total number of MH-47G Block II aircraft under contract for the Army has risen to 51. The deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027. 

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