Chinook Product Improvement Program

Abstract

The CH-47 Chinook is the Army's only heavy lift helicopter and is an essential element of the Army Aviation portfolio strategy. This program funds improvements to the CH-47F System that include the transition from individual Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) into a CH-47F Block II program of record with entry into Engineering/Manufacturing Design (EMD) phase with Milestone B approval expected in 3rd quarter 2017. Additionally, funding supports: continued development and testing of the Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades (ACRB) which will provide increased lift in high/hot conditions and reduce Operation and Support (O&S) costs, T55-GA-714A engine control and component upgrades, and advanced flight control and drive train component improvements to improve aircraft performance. Development of requirements specifications, studies and risk reduction prototyping are also part of this effort.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 0607137A_7_2040_PB_2018
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY 2016 funds have been adjusted to actuals. The FY 2018 funds increase of $78.614 million is based on an EMD Block II revised cost estimate, BES Adjustments for -2.482 million (-1.864 and -0.618).
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Accuracy
• Aircrafts
• Airframes
• Army Aviation
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Engineering
• Helicopters
• Human-Machine Interaction
• Manufacturing
• Production
• Program Management
• Reliability
• Simulators
• Test And Evaluation
• Vehicles

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