Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Boeing will upgrade Spain's fleet of CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, the Chicago-based company announced Thursday.
The upgrades to the country's 17's CH-47D Chinook helicopters will add a digital automatic flight control system, a common avionics architecture system and improved cargo handling, among other features, Boeing said in a news release. Boeing said it plans to make its first delivery to Spain in 2021.