Army, industry envisioning future of legacy aircraft

By Dan Schere / May 2, 2023 at 10:06 AM
NASHVILLE, TN -- Army and industry leaders continue to express a commitment to continuing the service's enduring aircraft fleets such as Black Hawks, Apaches and Chinooks for several more decades. During the Army Aviation Association of America conference last week, service officials said they are poised to make a decision on procurement of the CH-47F Block II this calendar year. The Block II program includes “inserting critical and affordable technologies” into the Chinook fleet to “maintain operational capabilities while continuing...

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