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US Army inks contract for the purchase of 177 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters

Ridley Park, USA - A 5-year agreement worth 4 billion dollars

The US Army signed a contract for the purchase of 177 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth 4 billion dollars (a bit more than 3 billion Euros): it is an agreement which, according to the parties, will save the US government about 810 million dollars (610 million Euros), since it is a cost-effective alternative to annually contracting for the aircraft. The contract also includes a number of options...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1152997
Rome, Italy, 06/11/2013 14:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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