:

Army

Army Works Toward Defining Next CH-47F Helicopter Upgrades

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, January 23rd, 2014

SHARE:

Army Works Toward Defining Next CH-47F Helicopter Upgrades

CH-47 Chinook Helicopter. Photo: Boeing.

The Army is considering the next step for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter, produced by Boeing [BA], to provide more capability and lift and keep the heavy lifter relevant in coming years, officials said. Col. Rob Barrie, project manager, Cargo Helicopter, said Block 2 is still ill-defined, but it would likely be some package of engineering change proposals and/or next generation aircraft modifications. Barrie said the user community is plugged in with industry partners and working to keep the helicopter sustainable…

Congress

Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

Two senior Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including a potential frontrunner for the panel’s top GOP role, have officially lost their reelection bids. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and […]

Congress

Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]