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Boeing Receives $115 Million Order For More MH-47G Block IIs

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, August 2nd, 2024

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Boeing Receives $115 Million Order For More MH-47G Block IIs

MH-47G. Photo: Boeing.

Boeing [BA] has received an $115 million order for delivery of two more MH-47G Block II Chinook heavy-lift aircraft for U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC), the company said on Thursday. The deal, officially awarded on June 26, also covers advanced procurement for future helicopters. “Whether it’s operating in the dead of night or in difficult terrain, the MH-47G Block II is a proven workhorse for special operations,” Heather McBryan, Boeing’s vice president and program manager of cargo programs,…

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