
Boeing [BA] has received a new $271 million order to deliver six more MH-47G Block II Chinook heavy-lift aircraft for U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC). The Dec. 8 award arrives as the Army nears a Milestone C decision before the end of the year to move the larger Block II Chinook modernization program into full-rate production. “The Chinook has been a key player in the special operations domain for many years. USASOAC and international allies have used the…