The U.S. Army has recently expanded its heavy-lift capabilities by contracting Boeing for nine additional CH-47F Block II ...
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The U.S. Military's New 'King' Helicopter Is a Monster

Meet the CH-53K King Stallion: the largest, most powerful heavy-lift helicopter ever built for the U.S. Military. You think ...
Upgrading a large, global fleet can be a real challenge. Fortunately, Army aviation has cracked the code for efficient ...
The CH-47F Block II has improved efficiency, payload and fuel capacity, critical for the Army’s heavy tactical lift missions. Boeing announced on Oct. 21, ...
Middle Eastern and African military forces will be a target for export sales of a new model of helicopter produced through a joint venture between Korea's KAI and the European Eurocopter giant.
There are no current plans for the Army to replace the Apache. Instead, modernization is the strategy—using periodic upgrades to keep the helicopter flying into the 2040s, and possibly beyond.
The system, when mounted on utility vehicles, is light enough to travel inside of a Chinook helicopter or sling-loaded under ...