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Boeing Delivers First MH-47G Block II Chinook To SOCOM

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, September 1st, 2020

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Boeing Delivers First MH-47G Block II Chinook To SOCOM

Boeing recently delivered the first next-generation MH-47G Block II Chinook to U.S. Army Special Operations. (Boeing photo)

Boeing [BA] has delivered the first MH-47G Block II Chinook heavy-lift aircraft to U.S. Special Operations Command, the company said Tuesday. “This delivery marks a major step for the Chinook program,” Andy Builta, Boeing’s H-47 program manager, said in a statement. “The new Chinook will give U.S. Special Operations Forces significantly more capability for extremely challenging missions and will enable them to conduct those missions on the future battlefield.” SOCOM awarded Boeing a $265 million deal in July for nine…

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