Case Study: Boeing Integrated Defense System, Rotorcraft Division CH-47F Chinook Thermal/Acoustic Blankets Modernization Program
Customer: Boeing Philadelphia (Ridley Park, PA)
Services: Design and Fabrication of interior thermal / acoustic blankets & Ground Support items
Commencement: March, 1999
Sales Volume to Date: $26.5 Million
Ehmke Manufacturing Company helps in the design and integration of the thermal/acoustic blankets for the Boeing Company’s military rotorcrafts. In addition, Ehmke Manufacturing Company fabricates blankets and associated ground support items necessary for the operational effectiveness of the aircraft. With an annual delivery of 15,000 contract line items (approximately 100,000 individual parts), Ehmke Manufacturing Company maintains a Boeing Supplier Performance Quality Rating of 99.8% and On-Time Delivery Rating of 98.8%.
The Boeing Company is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of military fixed wing and rotorcraft aircraft. Their CH-47F modernization program will sustain the U.S. Army’s Chinook fleet to provide rotary-wing, heavy-lift capabilities well into the 21st century. Modernization includes:
These core elements will reduce operational and support costs to below those of the original CH-47D and provide at least another 20 years of economical and effective service. The Boeing Company develops and produces military rotorcraft and provides support services worldwide from its production facilities in Philadelphia and Mesa, Arizoniza. Among its products are the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter, CH-47 Chinook and the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.