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Honeywell Wins $476 Million Contract for CH-47 Chinook Engines

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Honeywell, a global technology leader, has secured a four-year contract worth $476 million to produce and supply spare engines for the US Army's CH-47 Chinook helicopters. This deal will ensure mission readiness for the heavy-lift helicopters and Army warfighters, with engines being assembled and tested at Honeywell's production facility in Phoenix. The contract award follows a milestone year for the T55 engine, which saw Honeywell win a competitive repair and overhaul contract and complete a new engine repair and overhaul facility in Phoenix.

Key Takeaways:

  • Honeywell has won a $476 million four-year IDIQ contract to produce and supply spare T55-GA-714A engines for the US Army's CH-47 Chinook helicopters.
  • The contract will ensure mission readiness for the heavy-lift helicopters and Army warfighters, with engines being assembled and tested at Honeywell's production facility in Phoenix.
  • The T55 engine has undergone significant improvements, with its horsepower increasing by 133% since 1961, reducing fuel consumption and maintenance burden.
  • Honeywell's T55 center of excellence produces up to 20 engines per month, delivering engines to the US Army, foreign military, and commercial customers.
  • The company has also entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the US Army to demonstrate and fly its upgraded T55-GA-714C engine on the CH-47F Chinook helicopter.

Statistics:

  • $476 million: Value of the four-year IDIQ contract for T55-GA-714A engines.
  • 133%: Increase in horsepower of the T55 engine since 1961.
  • 20 engines per month: Production rate of the T55 center of excellence.
  • 9%: Reduction in fuel consumption by the new 6,000-horsepower T55-GA-714C engine compared to the current T55.
  • 1961: Year in which Honeywell began improving the horsepower of the T55 engine.

Sources:

  • "Honeywell Wins $476 Million Contract for CH-47 Chinook Engines". PR Newswire. March 9, 2021.
  • "Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft." Honeywell.
  • "Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services..." Honeywell.

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