The Army plans to release a request for proposals early next year for CH-47F Block 2, which will allow the service to operate the helicopter more affordably as it ages—an investment the service sees as critical, as it will be in the fleet until at least 2060.The Block 2 changes “will let them buy back some performance, specifically payload,” Col. Rob Barrie, Army program manager for cargo helicopters, said Monday during a briefing at the Association of the U.S. Army…
