Boeing obtains Chinook Block II contract modification
USSOCOM orders long-lead components and parts for the SOF variant of the CH-47 Chinook multirole heavy-lift helicopter.
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COVID-19 delays Canadian SOF vehicle replacement
The HMMWV is used by CANSOFCOM including its Joint Task Force 2 counter-terrorism unit (CAF)
Plans to start a competition for a new platform to replace the Canadian SOF Command's HWWMV tactical transport vehicle have been delayed by COVID-19.
The release of a draft RfP for the Canadian Army’s Next Generation Fighting Vehicle (NGFV) has been delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A spokesperson from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) told Shephard that although it had initially predicted the release of an RfP in spring ...
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