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Army

After Signing Expected Final Apache Multi-Year Deal, Boeing Says It ‘Absolutely’ Sees More To Come

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

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After Signing Expected Final Apache Multi-Year Deal, Boeing Says It ‘Absolutely’ Sees More To Come

AH 64E ground to air shoot in the Arizona desert (Photo: Boeing)

After receiving the second and expected final multi-year contract for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the Army, potentially worth up to $3.8 billion, Boeing [BA] has said it “absolutely” believes there will be future procurement deals for the platform. “Absolutely. With Version 6.5 coming up as well as the Boeing Apache team continuing to develop the configuration of the Modernized Apache, we believe there will be future procurement deals for the AH-64,” a Boeing spokesperson told Defense Daily. Army officials…

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