Milestone B award for Chinook Block 2

THE US Army has awarded Milestone B approval to the Block 2 version of the CH-47F/ MH-47G Chinook, making it a formal programme of record. The decision means the Chinook Block 2 has moved from the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TD) phase to Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD). Milestone B for Block 2 was approved on April 5, paving the way for signature of the EMD contract. This will be followed by a Milestone C decision on low-rate initial