Boeing secures $1.15bn military contract

Canada’s government has awarded a US$1.15bn (€811,808) contract to Boeing for 15 new military helicopters.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay said the medium-to heavy-lift CH-147F Chinooks will strengthen the military’s ability to reach isolated regions and respond to disasters at home and abroad.

Delivery of the first Chinooks is expected between 2013 and 2014, two to three years after Canadian combat forces are expected to withdraw from Afghanistan.