Originally fielded in the Vietnam War, the CH-47 has undergone a series up upgrades to increase lift and airworthiness in combat environments. Beginning in 1982 and ending in 1994, all CH-47A ...

More recently, in October 2024, the US Army Futures Command’s person revealed to TWZ that the Army is actively exploring options for the CH-47 replacement - a new-generation heavy-lift helicopter.

The task to KBR is to research, develop recommendations to increase availability, improve reliability, and reduce support costs for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. CH-47 is used for troop and cargo ...