Boeing Lands new Contract for Special ops MH-47G Helicopters

The U.S. Special Operations Command has placed an $877 million order with Boeing for additional MH-47G Chinook helicopters to support its rotary-wing operations through 2030.

The Boeing Company, based in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order valued at $877,742,891 for the procurement of MH-47G helicopters.

The aircraft are being purchased to support the operational needs of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.

According to the Department of War, the work will be conducted primarily at Boeing’s Ridley Park facility. The order is tied to contract numbers W9121516G0001 and H9224122F0073. Completion is expected by November 2030.

The MH-47G, manufactured by Boeing and operated by U.S. Special Operations Command, is a variant of the CH-47 Chinook tailored for special operations missions. It features in-flight refueling capability, advanced avionics, and extended-range fuel tanks, enabling low-level, long-range, nighttime operations in contested environments.

In a statement accompanying the announcement, officials noted the aircraft are designed to support high-risk missions requiring rapid infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply under difficult conditions. The helicopters are routinely used by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), known as the “Night Stalkers.”

The order reinforces Boeing’s long-term role in producing and maintaining heavy-lift rotorcraft for U.S. forces. Ridley Park, where most of the work will take place, is the company’s main production center for Chinook helicopters and related modifications.