WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army's acquisition executive has cleared the planned Chinook Block II upgrade program.
The upgrade program aims to keep the Boeing-made CH-47F and MH-47G fleets in service through the 2020s. The plan, approved by Army acquisition chief Heidi Shyu, includes new or remanufactured airframes for both regular and special forces units. Maj. Gen. Michael Lundy outlined the plan during an Association of the U.S. Army briefing on Thursday.