Boeing Defence Australia has won a 12-month extension to its contract to support Australia’s Chinooks. The updated CH-47F Chinook Integrated Support Services (CISS) contract will now run until 2025 and retains 45 jobs in Townsville, Oakey and Brisbane. Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price said, “These contract changes will increase the level of services provided to Defence and expand the maintenance and training support provided for the CH-47F Chinook fleet.
“The recent increase in services for the Chinook fleet will continue to boost opportunities for the defence industry in Queensland.”
The Australian Army currently has 10 Chinooks, which served in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2013, and were also deployed to help with the recent ‘black summer’ bushfire season....MORE
