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Boeing ‘Weeks Away’ From First CH-47F Block II Delivery, Army Plans For Milestone C In Late FY ‘25

Boeing ‘Weeks Away’ From First CH-47F Block II Delivery, Army Plans For Milestone C In Late FY ‘25
Boeing conducts the first flight with a production CH-47F Block II Chinook on April 8, 2024. Photo: Boeing.

DENVER --Boeing [BA] is “weeks away” from officially handing over the first CH-47F Block II Chinook to the Army, while a Milestone C decision to move the program into full-rate production is now expected in 2025. Heather McBryan, Boeing’s vice president for cargo helicopter programs, told reporters on Wednesday the company is on track to deliver the first four Block IIs to the Army this year and two more in early 2025. “We’re in the process right now of finalizing…

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