Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/0610MH47/ — data as of July 2, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
MH-47 Chinook
Budget Figures
- FY24
- $224.3M
- FY26
- $156.9M
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why →
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 326 programs, ranked by FY2026 requested dollars. why →
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | SOCOM | FY24 Actuals | $224.3M |
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | SOCOM | FY25 Enacted | $147.0M |
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | SOCOM | FY26 Disc. Request | $156.9M |
| Procurement, Defense-Wide | SOCOM | FY26 Total | $156.9M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $1.44B | $224.3M | $147.0M | $156.9M | $156.9M |
Program Narratives
Description— MH-47 CHINOOK
The United States Special Operations Command through the Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) requires a long-term, capable and reliable Special Operations Forces (SOF) heavy assault fleet in order to provide organic worldwide strategic Rotary Wing operations capable of rapid deployment, operations and long range penetration in contested or anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) environments in support of Multi-Domain Operations. ARSOA is authorized 69 highly specialized MH-47G Chinook aircraft with legacy airframes of sheet metal construction. Four of the sheet metal aircraft have been lost in combat or pre-deployment training. Operational availability continues to be affected by increased maintenance actions and cost caused by high operational tempo and continuous combat operations within the Special Operations Aviation flight spectrum. Aging airframe fatigue and corrosion issues have necessitated replacement of the remaining MH-47G legacy sheet metal airframes with newly machined airframes which incorporate emerging technologies to maintain mission effectiveness. Eight legacy machined airframes also require a retrofit to incorporate emerging technologies and improvements in machined airframe engineering, while maintaining mission effectiveness and performance across the entire MH-47G BLK II fleet. Army procurement funds are provided to cover common production, labor, and long lead material costs and are found in the Aircraft Procurement, Army Line Item 6775A05101 / CH-47 Helicopter budget exhibit. Note: Procurement quantities increased from four to five in FY 2025 and in FY 2026. This increase is a result of successful negotiation with the aircraft contractor and extension of FY 2024 pricing into FY 2025, and subsequent lowering of estimated airframe costs in FY 2026.
Justification— MH-47 CHINOOK
FY 2026 BASE PROGRAM JUSTIFICATION: Funds the manufacture of five newly built machined airframes incorporating emerging technologies to maintain mission effectiveness and address aging airframe structural fatigue and corrosion issues. Funds Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Special Operations-peculiar mission kits, block modifications, production engineering, publications, and program management. Funds modifications to address emerging threats, safety concerns, reliability and maintainability issues, and improved capabilities. FY 2025 to FY 2026 funding increase/decrease: Government Furnished Equipment: $2.152 million increase due to replacement of unserviceable salvaged components needed to support the production line Block Modifications: $2.170 million increase due to increases in labor and materiel to incorporate advanced flight controls into previously fielded aircraft Production Engineering: $2.389 million increase due to engineering and qualification of advanced flight controls into previously fielded aircraft Publications: $1.106 million increase due to maintenance manual and flight publication updates to incorporate advanced flight controls into previously fielded aircraft This P-1 Line Item received FY 2024 Congressional Add funding ($74.400 million) for a SOCOM operational loss that occurred in FY 2023.
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 326 programs). why →