Boeing Receives UK Contract for 14 New Chinooks Valued at $1.64B

Boeing BA has received a $1.64 billion (1 billion pounds Sterling) contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide 14 new CH-47 Chinook helicopters and associated support for the first five years to the Royal Air Force (RAF). The new-build CH-47 Mark (Mk)-6 Chinooks are part of the MOD's Strategic Helicopter Vision to modernize its helicopter force structure, and will expand the RAF fleet to 60 Chinooks.