The Chinook is a multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopter. Its primary mission is to move troops, artillery, ammunition, fuel, water, barrier materials, supplies and equipment on the battlefield. Its secondary missions include medical evacuation, disaster relief, search and rescue, aircraft recovery, fire fighting, parachute drops, heavy construction and civil development. Chinook helicopters were introduced in 1962 as the CH-47 Chinook, and models A, B and C were deployed in Vietnam. As the product of a modernization program, which included refurbishing existing CH-47s, the first CH-47Ds were delivered in 1982 and were produced until 1994. A central element in the Gulf War, they continue to be the standard for the U.S. Army in the global campaign against terrorism. Since its introduction 1,179 Chinooks have been built.
India is seeking 22 attack helicopters and 15 transport helicopters but has not set a date to announce the winning proposals.
Boeing manufactures the Apache in Mesa and the Chinook in Ridley Park, Pa.
Requests for attack helicopter proposals were reportedly sent by the Indian air force to AgustaWestland, Boeing, Bell Helicopter, Eurocopter and Kazan, while heavy-lift proposals were requested from AgustaWestland, Boeing, Eurocopter and Mil.
The two deals reportedly could be worth $2 billion.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
DTN News: Boeing Pursues Contracts For Apache Attack Helicopters And CH-47F Chinook Helicopters With India
DTN News: Boeing Pursues Contracts For Apache Attack Helicopters And CH-47F Chinook Helicopters With India
*Source: DTN News / Int'l Media
(NSI News Source Info) SINGAPORE - October 25, 2009: The Boeing Co. said it submitted proposals to India's air force last week, offering the AH-64D Apache and the CH-47F Chinook for India's attack and heavy-lift helicopter competitions.
The Chinook is a multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopter. Its primary mission is to move troops, artillery, ammunition, fuel, water, barrier materials, supplies and equipment on the battlefield. Its secondary missions include medical evacuation, disaster relief, search and rescue, aircraft recovery, fire fighting, parachute drops, heavy construction and civil development. Chinook helicopters were introduced in 1962 as the CH-47 Chinook, and models A, B and C were deployed in Vietnam. As the product of a modernization program, which included refurbishing existing CH-47s, the first CH-47Ds were delivered in 1982 and were produced until 1994. A central element in the Gulf War, they continue to be the standard for the U.S. Army in the global campaign against terrorism. Since its introduction 1,179 Chinooks have been built.
India is seeking 22 attack helicopters and 15 transport helicopters but has not set a date to announce the winning proposals.
Boeing manufactures the Apache in Mesa and the Chinook in Ridley Park, Pa.
Requests for attack helicopter proposals were reportedly sent by the Indian air force to AgustaWestland, Boeing, Bell Helicopter, Eurocopter and Kazan, while heavy-lift proposals were requested from AgustaWestland, Boeing, Eurocopter and Mil.
The two deals reportedly could be worth $2 billion.
The Chinook is a multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopter. Its primary mission is to move troops, artillery, ammunition, fuel, water, barrier materials, supplies and equipment on the battlefield. Its secondary missions include medical evacuation, disaster relief, search and rescue, aircraft recovery, fire fighting, parachute drops, heavy construction and civil development. Chinook helicopters were introduced in 1962 as the CH-47 Chinook, and models A, B and C were deployed in Vietnam. As the product of a modernization program, which included refurbishing existing CH-47s, the first CH-47Ds were delivered in 1982 and were produced until 1994. A central element in the Gulf War, they continue to be the standard for the U.S. Army in the global campaign against terrorism. Since its introduction 1,179 Chinooks have been built.
India is seeking 22 attack helicopters and 15 transport helicopters but has not set a date to announce the winning proposals.
Boeing manufactures the Apache in Mesa and the Chinook in Ridley Park, Pa.
Requests for attack helicopter proposals were reportedly sent by the Indian air force to AgustaWestland, Boeing, Bell Helicopter, Eurocopter and Kazan, while heavy-lift proposals were requested from AgustaWestland, Boeing, Eurocopter and Mil.
The two deals reportedly could be worth $2 billion.
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