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Japan has awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries a contract to produce 17 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the armed forces.
Under the deal, Tokyo will invest $458.1 million for five aircraft in the CH-47J custom-built Japanese variant and $1 billion for 12 platforms in the CH-47JA extended-range variant.
The agreement requests the company build the fleet locally and adopt the Chinook Block II configuration, which features a more advanced airframe, fuel system, and drivetrain, increasing the system’s overall weight to boost its lift capability.
https://thedefensepost.com/2025/01/...loper Boeing confirmed,Block IIs in July 2024.
Under the deal, Tokyo will invest $458.1 million for five aircraft in the CH-47J custom-built Japanese variant and $1 billion for 12 platforms in the CH-47JA extended-range variant.
The agreement requests the company build the fleet locally and adopt the Chinook Block II configuration, which features a more advanced airframe, fuel system, and drivetrain, increasing the system’s overall weight to boost its lift capability.
https://thedefensepost.com/2025/01/...loper Boeing confirmed,Block IIs in July 2024.
