Boeing to supply additional MH-47G Chinook helicopters to US army

The US Army has awarded a $195 million contract to Boeing for six additional MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters.

A heavily modified CH-47 Chinook helicopter, the MH-47G Block II is a large transport helicopter featuring improved structure and reduced weight for better performance and efficiency.

The aircraft can carry up to three dozen troops and has a maximum speed of 120 knots (222 kilometers per hour).

It is equipped with advanced digital avionics, a rescue hoist, a multi-mode radar for day and night operation, electronic countermeasures, and an insertion-extraction system for troops and equipment.

The recently awarded contract brings the total number of MH-47G Block II orders for the US Army to 36.