What is this long Bar/Rod on the Boeing MH-47G? [duplicate]

Question

This MH-47G has a thick, long rod at the bottom left front. What's the purpose of this thing?

Answer 1

This is the In flight refueling probe, which can be used for refueling while the helicopter is airborne:

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It is almost 9 meters long to make sure the rotors do not hit the refueling drogue. You can see it in action in the following picture:

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