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Boeing Chinook Helicopters Generate Stong International Interest

Friday, January 27th, 2012

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Boeing [BA] recently said it received an approximately $370 million Army contract for 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to support Foreign Military Sales efforts. Under the Dec. 28 contract, the aircraft will be delivered to the U.S. Army beginning in 2014; all but one of the aircraft are intended for Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “This new aircraft sale brings our Chinook backlog to more than 200 aircraft for both domestic and international customers worldwide,” said Leanne Caret, H-47…

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