Boeing to supply 12 CH-47F Helicopters to Netherlands Air Force

The Royal Netherlands Air Force is upgrading its Chinook fleet to the latest CH-47F version, and Boeing has just been awarded a $308 million FMS order by the Pentagon to build 12 of them. (US Army photo)

Boeing, Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $308,035,700 modification (P00042) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-13-C-0002 (Holland) for 12 CH-47F helicopters.Work will be performed in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of April 15, 2016.

Fiscal 2016 other procurement funds in the amount of $308,035,700 were obligated at the time of the award.

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