Raytheon, an RTX (RTX) business, has secured a $1.1 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles The award represents the largest production contract to date and will ...

USASOAC previously procured four MH-47G Block II helicopters in 2024. This includes the $115 million contract awarded to Boeing in June for the advanced purchase of two helicopters.

The Japan Self-Defense Forces have placed an order for 17 CH-47JA Block II Chinooks (Extended Range) transport helicopters, becoming the fourth nation to acquire the new Block II variant. On Feb ...

Taiwan has announced a new Coastal Defense Command, scheduled to operationalize by 2026 and to employ shore-fired anti-ship Harpoons Block II and Taiwan’s own Hsiung Feng-series of anti-ship ...

The United States has approved the sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to the Netherlands, announcing a potential USD691 million sale on 6 September.

Boeing announced on August 1, 2024, that the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has awarded Boeing a contract to supply another specialized MH-47G Block II Chinooks.

The performance numbers for the Block II as provided by Boeing show the Chinook in this configuration will be capable of flying at speeds of 188 mph (302 kph) and for as much as 190 miles (306 km).

RTX Corp. RTX recently clinched a modification contract involving the AIM-9X Block II missile. The award has been provided by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. Valued at $18 ...

(Romanian Air Force) The United States has approved the sale of 300 RTX AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to Romania, announcing a potential USD340.8 million sale on 14 May.

There is a clearly defined need for the CH-47F Block II Program, and as long-term U.S. Army Aviation strategy continues to develop in response to a changing global landscape, the necessity for the ...