Mesa, Arizona – Boeing has received a contract to remanufacture 117 AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to the new, more capable AH-64E model. The agreement, which also includes the acquisition of Longbow Crew Trainers, logistical support and spares, carries a total contract value of about $1.5 billion.
The U.S. Army has stated it plans to acquire 690 AH-64E Apaches, 290 of which are now under contract with this latest award.
The agreement modifies an existing contact among Boeing and the Army for the full-rate production of lot 5 and lot 6 Apache helicopters. The Army will return 117 AH-64D Apaches to Boeing’s Mesa, Arizona, production center to be remanufactured into the AH-64E configuration. The Army followed a similar example when the AH-64A Apaches were remanufactured into AH-64Ds.
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